Pyongsan County
| P‘yŏngsan County 평산군 | |
|---|---|
| County | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hanja | 平山郡 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | P‘yŏngsan-kun |
| • Revised Romanization | Pyongsan-gun |
 Map of North Hwanghae showing the location of Pyongsan | |
| Country | North Korea |
| Province | North Hwanghae Province |
P‘yŏngsan County is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea.
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Administrative divisions[edit]
P'yŏngsan county is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 2 rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 20 ri (villages):
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History[edit]
Pyongsan County was called Pyeongju (Hangul: 평주; Hanja: 平州) during the Goryeo period,[1][2][3][4][5] and was home to General Sin Sung-gyeom of the Pyongsan Sin clan, who famously sacrificed himself to save Wang Geon at the Battle of Gongsan.
Industry[edit]
Nuclear Waste Dump[edit]
The North Korean Cental Government and Taipower are in negotiations about shipping nuclear waste to P‘yŏngsan.[6][7] The deal was "worth US$75.66 million envisaged shipping 60,000 barrels of nuclear waste, and a further 14,000 barrels in the second stage, with a total value of $150 million and that the North Koreans were after the deal as a source of foreign exchange" but has run into difficulty when Taipower could not get an "export permit for the waste from the Taiwanese Atomic Energy Council".[6][7] According to Huang Tien-huang, a Taipower official, North Korea blocked Taipower from viewing the processing site at P‘yŏngsan.[7] Due to several issues, the final contract was not signed. However, North Korea (through its attorney, Tsai Hui-ling) is suing Taipower for breach of contract.[6][7][8]
Transport[edit]
P‘yŏngsan county is served by the following stations of the Korean State Railway:
- P‘yŏngsan Station, P'yŏngbu and Ch'ŏngnyŏn Ich'ŏn lines;
- Mulgae Station, P'yŏngbu Line
- Taebaeksansŏng Station, P'yŏngbu Line
- Kyejŏng Station, P'yŏngbu Line
References[edit]
- ^ 이은식 (2014). 필수역사용어해설사전 (in Korean). 타오름. p. 227. ISBN 9788994125855.
- ^ "평산군(平山郡)". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). Academy of Korean Studies. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "황해도 평산(평산장)". 문화콘텐츠닷컴 (in Korean). Korea Creative Content Agency. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "서명 : 평산군지(平山郡誌)". 서울대학교 규장각 지리지 종합정보. Seoul National University. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "세종실록 152권, 지리지 황해도 연안 도호부 평산 도호부". 조선왕조실록 (in Korean). National Institute of Korean History. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ a b c 台湾曾想将核废料埋在朝鲜 朝鲜起诉索要赔偿 (in Chinese). Mil.Huanqiu.com. 2013-03-05. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ a b c d Rank, Michael (March 15, 2013). "North Korean-Taiwan nuclear waste deal thwarted over export permit". NK Economy Watch. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ "North Korea to sue Taiwan Power over failed nuclear waste agreement". Formosa English News. 3 March 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
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