Pakchon County
Pakch'ŏn County
박천군 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Chosŏn'gŭl | 박천군 |
| • Hancha | 博川郡 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Pakch'ŏn-gun |
| • Revised Romanization | Bakcheon-gun |
| Country | North Korea |
| Province | North P'yŏngan |
| Administrative divisions | 1 ŭp, 1 workers' district, 20 ri |
| Area | |
• Total | 313.6 km2 (121.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 98,128 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
Pakch'ŏn County is a kun, or county, in southern North P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It is bordered to the north by T'aech'ŏn, to the east and southeast by Nyŏngbyŏn, and to the west by Unjŏn counties. To the south, it looks across the Ch'ŏngch'ŏn River at Anju city and Mundŏk county in South P'yŏngan province. In 1952, 4 myŏn of Pakch'ŏn were split off to join Unjŏn county; since then, the county's administrative divisions have been revised in 1954, 1956, 1958, 1978, 1980, and 1982.