Tukchang
Appearance
Tŭkchang District
득장지구 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Chosŏn'gŭl | 득장지구 |
• Hancha | 得場地區 |
• McCune–Reischauer | Tŭkchang-jigu |
• Revised Romanization | Deukjang-jigu |
Country | North Korea |
Province | South P'yŏngan |
Administrative divisions | 4 workers' districts |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 50,033[1] |
Tŭkchang District is a chigu in South P'yŏngan province, North Korea.
Tŭkchang was established as its own administrative area after separating from Pukch'ang in 1995.
Administrative districts
The district is split into four rodongjagu (workers' districts):
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Transportation
Tŭkchang district is served by Myŏnghak Station in Myŏnghang-rodongjagu, the terminus of a branchline of the Korean State Railway's P'yŏngdŏk Line.
Prison Camp
Political Prison Camp No. 18 is a large prison labour colony in Tŭkchang district and Pukch'ang County at the banks of Taedong River. Many of the 50000 prisoners are forced to work in coal mines.[2]
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