Chaeryŏng County is a county in
South Hwanghae
South Hwanghae Province (Hwanghaenamdo; , lit. "south Yellow Sea province") is a province in western North Korea. The province was formed in 1954 when the former Hwanghae Province was split into North and South Hwanghae. The provincial capital i ...
province,
North Korea
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.
Geography
Located on the
Chaeryŏng River
Chaeryŏng County is a county in South Hwanghae province, North Korea.
Geography
Located on the Chaeryŏng River, the county is bordered to the west by Anak and Sinch'ŏn, to the south by Sinwŏn, and to the east by Ŭnp'a, Pongsan and Sariwŏn i ...
, the county is bordered to the west by
Anak
Anak (; he, , homophone to a word for "giant, long neck, necklace"; ) is a figure in the Hebrew Bible. His descendants are mentioned in narratives concerning the conquest of Canaan by the Israelites. According to the Book of Numbers, Anak was a ...
and
Sinch'ŏn
Sinch'ŏn County is a county in South Hwanghae Province, North Korea.
Geography
Sinch'ŏn is bordered to the north by Anak, to the west by Samch'ŏn and T'aet'an, to the south by Pyŏksŏng and Sinwŏn, and to the east by Chaeryŏng. Most of t ...
, to the south by
Sinwŏn
Sinwŏn County is a county in South Hwanghae province, North Korea.
Administrative divisions
Sinwŏn county is divided into 1 '' ŭp'' (town), 1 '' rodongjagu'' (workers' district) and 18 '' ri'' (villages):
Transportation
Sinwŏn county is s ...
, and to the east by
Ŭnp'a,
Pongsan
Pongsan County is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea.
Administrative divisions
Pongsan county is divided into 1 '' ŭp'' (town), 1 '' rodongjagu'' (workers' district) and 18 '' ri'' (villages):
Transport
Pongsan county is served ...
and
Sariwŏn
Sariwŏn () is the capital of North Hwanghae Province, North Korea.
Population
The city's population as of 2008 is 307,764.
Administrative divisions
Sariwŏn is divided into 31 ''tong'' (neighbourhoods) and 9 '' ri'' (villages):
Healthcare ...
in
North Hwanghae Province
North Hwanghae Province (Hwanghaebuk-to; , lit. "north Yellow Sea province") is a province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1954 when the former Hwanghae Province was split into North and South Hwanghae. The provincial capital is Sari ...
.
History
Chaeryŏng County was first founded by the kingdom of
Koguryo
Goguryeo (37 BC–668 AD) ( ) also called Goryeo (), was a Korean kingdom located in the northern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula and the southern and central parts of Northeast China. At its peak of power, Goguryeo controlled most ...
, who called it Siksŏng (). Koguryo lost the area during the unification of Korea by the
Koryo dynasty, who gave it its current name in 1217. In 1415 it was promoted to county level under the
Yi. Chaeryŏng was briefly merged into the newly formed
Hwanghae District
Hwanghae Province (''Hwanghae-do'' ) was one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon era. Hwanghae was located in the northwest of Korea. The provincial capital was Haeju. The regional name for the province was Haeseo.
History
In 139 ...
in 1895 during an experimental redistricting, but was restored to its previous form in 1896. The county's current form was settled in the 1952 redistricting changes.
Transportation
Chaeryŏng county is served by the
Ŭllyul Line of the
Korean State Railway
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History
1945–195 ...
. There is also a highway which runs through Chaeryŏng-ŭp.
Administrative divisions
The county is divided into one town (''ŭp''), one worker's district (''rodongjagu'') and 24 villages (''ri'').
People born in Chaeryŏng
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Song Hae
Song Bok-hee (; 27 April 1927 – 8 June 2022), also known professionally as Song Hae (), was a South Korean television music show host and singer. He had been the host of the longest running music show '' National Singing Contest'' from 1988 ...
(1927–2022, born Song Bok-hui), South Korean singer and comedian, best known as host of ''
Korea Sings
''Korea Sings'' () is a South Korean music program. It airs live on KBS 1TV on Sunday at 12:10 beginning November 9, 1980. For Korean holidays, the show has been hosted overseas. In 2003, the show was hosted in Pyongyang during National Liberati ...
'' (1980–present)
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Choi Eun-Taek (1938–2007), South Korean football coach
See also
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Geography of North Korea
North Korea is located in East Asia in the Northern half of Korea, partially on the Korean Peninsula. It borders three countries: China along the Yalu (Amnok) River, Russia along the Tumen River, and South Korea to the south.
Topography and dra ...
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Administrative divisions of North Korea
The administrative divisions of North Korea are organized into three hierarchical levels. These divisions were created in 2002. Many of the units have equivalents in the system of South Korea. At the highest level are nine provinces and fou ...
References
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Counties of South Hwanghae