Yangdok County
Yangdŏk County
양덕군 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Chosŏn'gŭl | 양덕군 |
| • Hancha | 陽德郡 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Yangdŏk-kun |
| • Revised Romanization | Yangdeok-gun |
 Map of South Pyongan showing the location of Yangdok | |
| Country | North Korea |
| Province | South P'yŏngan |
| Administrative divisions | 1 ŭp, 18 ri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 772 km2 (298 sq mi) |
| Population (2008[1]) | |
| • Total | 61,355 |
| • Density | 79/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Yangdŏk County is a kun (county) in South P'yŏngan province, North Korea.
Administrative divisions
Yangdŏk County is divided into one ŭp (town) and 18 ri (villages):
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Transportation
Yangdŏk county is served by Yangdŏk Station on the Korean State Railway's P'yŏngra Line.
Yangdok Hot Springs Tourist Area
In 2019, Yangdok Hot Springs Tourist Area was a key construction project, built on the site of Yangdok Recreation Center which opened in 1947.[2] It was opened by Kim Jong-un on 7 December 2019. It featured indoor and outdoor baths, a ski slope, and a horse-riding park.[3]
References
- ^ Korean Central Bureau of Statistics: 2008 Population Census (Population 2008, published in 2009)
- ^ Zwirko, Colin (28 June 2019). "Yangdok hot springs and ski resort project taking shape as October deadline looms". NK News.
- ^ Zwirko, Colin (8 December 2019). "Kim Jong Un oversees opening of Yangdok Hot Springs and ski resort". NK News.
External links
- (in English) Map of Pyongan provinces
- (in Korean) Detailed map
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