Sonbong County (Sŏnbong-gun)
Sonbong County, formerly called Unggi (Chosŏn'gŭl: 웅기, Hancha: 雄基), is a subdivision of the North Korean city of Rason. It is located at the northeastern extreme of North Korea, bordering Russia and China. It lies on Unggi Bay, an extension of the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea). A uranium mine is allegedly located there, as is a 200 megawatt oil-fired power plant. The word Sonbong means "Vanguard" in Korean.
The Sonbong Revolutionary Site there is dedicated to a visit by Kim Jong-suk in November 1945 "upholding the policy of building a new country advanced by President Kim Il Sung" after the liberation of Korea. It includes the Sonbong Revolutionary Museum, a monument to the historic site, and the house where she stayed.
Sonbong County is divided into 1 town ("Ŭp"), 2 worker's districts ("Rodongjagu") and 10 villages ("Ri"):
* Sŏnbong-ŭp (선봉읍/先鋒邑)
* Tuman'gang-rodongjagu (두만강로동자구/豆滿江勞動者區)
* Ungsang-rodongjagu (웅상로동자구/雄尙勞動者區)
* Chosal-li (조산리/造山里)
* Hahoe-ri (하회리/下檜里)
* Hayŏp'yŏng-ri (하여평리/下汝坪里)
* Hongŭi-ri (홍의리/洪儀里)
The Sonbong Revolutionary Site there is dedicated to a visit by Kim Jong-suk in November 1945 "upholding the policy of building a new country advanced by President Kim Il Sung" after the liberation of Korea. It includes the Sonbong Revolutionary Museum, a monument to the historic site, and the house where she stayed.
Sonbong County is divided into 1 town ("Ŭp"), 2 worker's districts ("Rodongjagu") and 10 villages ("Ri"):
* Sŏnbong-ŭp (선봉읍/先鋒邑)
* Tuman'gang-rodongjagu (두만강로동자구/豆滿江勞動者區)
* Ungsang-rodongjagu (웅상로동자구/雄尙勞動者區)
* Chosal-li (조산리/造山里)
* Hahoe-ri (하회리/下檜里)
* Hayŏp'yŏng-ri (하여평리/下汝坪里)
* Hongŭi-ri (홍의리/洪儀里)
Map - Sonbong County (Sŏnbong-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 |