Kimhwa County was a historical county of Korea that lies on the border of modern-day South and North Korea.
Kimhwa County reorganized in
Chuncheon
Chuncheon (; ; formerly romanized as Chunchŏn; literally ''spring river'') is the capital of Gangwon Province in South Korea. The city lies in the north of the county, located in a basin formed by the Soyang River and Han River. There are some ...
in 1985, then in
Gangwon Province the following year.
Kumsong County
Kumsong County was a historical county of Korea. It was established in 1018, and merged into Kimhwa County in 1914. In July 1953, after Korean War, most of Kumsong County merged into Kimhwa County of North Korea/
See also
* Cheorwon County (Ko ...
merged into Kimhwa County in 1914.
[조선총독부령 제111호 (1913년 12월 29일)] North Korea abolished
Kimhwa County in 1952. In July 1953, after the
Korean War, most of the original Kimhwa County became part of South Korea. Both North and South Korea restored the country in 1954. In 1962, the Kimhwa County of South Korea was merged to
Cheolwon County
Cheorwon County (''Cheorwon-gun'' ), also spelled Chorwon, is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea. It is located right next to the border with North Korea.
History
*Goguryeo - First named ''Moeuldongbi''.
*Silla Dynasty - name changed to ...
.
After a reform in 2001, most of the original (pre-1914) Kimhwa County in North Korea was annexed to
Pyonggang County
P'yŏnggang County is a ''kun'', or county, in Kangwŏn province, North Korea. It borders Sep'o to the north, Ch'ŏrwŏn to the south, Ich'ŏn to the west, and Kimhwa to the east.
Physical features
A portion of the county is occupied by th ...
.
See also
*
Cheorwon County (Korea)
Cheorwon County was a historical county of Korea.
In 1895, Cheorwon County reorganized into Chuncheon, then reorganized into Gangwon Province the following year. In 1945, it was reorganized by the Soviet Civil Administration. In July 1953, aft ...
References
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Counties of Korea
Gimhwa