Sinanju

Sinanju
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul신안주
  Hanja新安州
  Revised RomanizationSinanju
  McCune–ReischauerSinanju
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceSouth Pyongan Province
Population
 (2006)
  Total
15,835

Sinanju is a region (신안주) in Anju city, South Pyongan Province, North Korea. The name literally means "Comfortable New Village." When Anju County was raised to the status of a city in August 1987, Sinanju Workers' District was divided into Sinwon-dong, Wonhung-dong, Yokchon-dong.