Sijung County (Sijung-gun)
Sijung County is a kun, or county, in Chagang province, North Korea. It borders Kanggye and Changgang to the east, Manpo to the north and west, and Wiwon to the south. Formerly part of Kanggye, Sijung became a separate county in 1952 as part of a general reorganization of local government.
The terrain of Sijung is steep and mountainous in the east, where the Kangnam Mountains rise, but slopes downward toward the west. The highest point is Sirubong in the south, at 1355 m above sea level. The Changja River flows through north through the county, making a number of spectacular sharp twists on its way to join the Yalu. A portion of this has been dammed to create a large reservoir.
Sijung is served by both road and rail, with the Manpo Line stopping in the county. The Changja River reservoir is also used to ship some goods by water. Local industry is dominated by agriculture and mining.
Sijung County is divided into 1 ŭp and 14 ri:
* Sijung-ŭp 시중읍 (時中邑)
* Anch'al-li 안찬리 (安贊里)
* Chong'il-li 종인리 (從仁里)
* Ch'ŏnjang-ri 천장리 (天章里)
* Ch'ŏnsŏng-ri 천성리 (天城里)
* Hŭngpal-li 흥판리 (興判里)
The terrain of Sijung is steep and mountainous in the east, where the Kangnam Mountains rise, but slopes downward toward the west. The highest point is Sirubong in the south, at 1355 m above sea level. The Changja River flows through north through the county, making a number of spectacular sharp twists on its way to join the Yalu. A portion of this has been dammed to create a large reservoir.
Sijung is served by both road and rail, with the Manpo Line stopping in the county. The Changja River reservoir is also used to ship some goods by water. Local industry is dominated by agriculture and mining.
Sijung County is divided into 1 ŭp and 14 ri:
* Sijung-ŭp 시중읍 (時中邑)
* Anch'al-li 안찬리 (安贊里)
* Chong'il-li 종인리 (從仁里)
* Ch'ŏnjang-ri 천장리 (天章里)
* Ch'ŏnsŏng-ri 천성리 (天城里)
* Hŭngpal-li 흥판리 (興判里)
Map - Sijung County (Sijung-gun)
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In 1910, Korea was annexed by the Empire of Japan. In 1945, after the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II, Korea was divided into two zones along the 38th parallel, with the north occupied by the Soviet Union and the south occupied by the United States. Negotiations on reunification failed, and in 1948, separate governments were formed: the socialist and Soviet-aligned Democratic People's Republic of Korea in the north, and the capitalist, Western-aligned Republic of Korea in the south. The Korean War began in 1950, with an invasion by North Korea, and lasted until 1953. The Korean Armistice Agreement brought about a ceasefire and established a demilitarized zone (DMZ), but no formal peace treaty has ever been signed.
Currency / Language
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KPW | North Korean won | â‚© | 2 |
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KO | Korean language |