Pihyon County

Phihyŏn County
피현군
Korean transcription(s)
  Chosŏn'gŭl피현군
  Hancha
  McCune-ReischauerP'ihyŏn-gun
  Revised RomanizationPihyeon-gun
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceNorth P'yŏngan
Administrative divisions1 ŭp, 2 workers' districts, 21 ri
Area
  Total
439 km2 (169 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
  Total
110,637
  Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)

Phihyŏn is a kun, or county, in northwestern North P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It is bounded to the north by Ŭiju, to the east by Chŏnma, to the south by Yŏmju and Tongrim, and to the west by Ryongchŏn and the large city of Sinŭiju. It was established as a separate county in 1952, and was subsequently reorganized in 1954, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1967 and 1978.