Kaep'ung-guyŏk is a ward in
Kaesong
Kaesong (, ) is a special city in the southern part of North Korea (formerly in North Hwanghae Province), and the capital of Korea during the Taebong kingdom and subsequent Goryeo dynasty. The city is near the Kaesong Industrial Region close t ...
,
North Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu River, Y ...
. Formerly part of the
Kaesong
Kaesong (, ) is a special city in the southern part of North Korea (formerly in North Hwanghae Province), and the capital of Korea during the Taebong kingdom and subsequent Goryeo dynasty. The city is near the Kaesong Industrial Region close t ...
urban area, the county was merged with North Hwanghae when Kaesong was demoted in 2003. However, it was returned to Kaesong Special City in October 2019.
The area is the site of the royal tombs of
King Kongmin and
King Taejo of the
Goryeo dynasty
Goryeo (; ) was a Korean kingdom founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korean Peninsula until 1392. Goryeo achieved what has been called a "true national unificati ...
. Actor
O Yeong-su, who played Oh Il-nam in the television series
Squid Game
''Squid Game'' () is a South Korean survival drama television series created by Hwang Dong-hyuk for Netflix. Its cast includes Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Wi Ha-joon, HoYeon Jung, O Yeong-su, Heo Sung-tae, Anupam Tripathi, and Kim Joo-ryou ...
, was born here.
Administrative divisions
The county is divided into 2 tong (neighbourhoods) and 14 ri (villages).
* Kaep'ung 1-tong
(개풍1동/開豊1洞)
* Kaep'ung 2-tong
(개풍2동/開豊2洞)
* Konam-ri
(고남리/古南里)
* Kwangsu-ri
(광수리/光水里)
* Namp'o-ri
(남포리/南浦里)
* Ryŏhyŏl-li
(려현리/礪峴里)
* Muksal-li
(묵산리/墨山里)
* Muksong-ri
(묵송리/墨松里)
* Sinsŏ-ri
(신서리/新西里)
* Sinsŏng-ri
(신성리/新聖里)
* Yŏngang-ri
(연강리/延江里)
* Osal-li
(오산리/五山里)
* P'ungdŏng-ri
(풍덕리/豊德里)
* Haep'yŏng-ri
(해평리/海坪里)
* Ŭip'o-ri
(의포리/義浦里)
* Oksal-li
(옥산리/玉山里)
Transport
Kaep'ung is served by
Kaep'ung and
Ryohyŏn stations of the
Korean State Railway
The Korean State Railway (), commonly called the State Rail () is the operating arm of the Ministry of Railways of North Korea and has its headquarters at P'yŏngyang. The current Minister of Railways is Chang Jun Song.
History
1945–195 ...
. These are both on the
P'yŏngbu line.
See also
*
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 ...
*
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
* http://nk.joins.com/map/view.asp?idx=i033.htm
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