Sunam
수남 | |
|---|---|
| 수남구역 · Sunam District | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hancha | 水南區域 |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Sunam-guyŏk |
| • Revised Romanization | Sunam-guyeok |
| Country | North Korea |
| Region | Kwanbuk |
| Province | North Hamgyong |
| City | Chongjin |
| Administrative divisions | 9 tong |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 82,765 |
Sunam-guyŏk is a district of the 7 kuyŏk that constitute Chongjin, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea.The Susong plains is located in this district.[2]
Administrative divisions
Sunam-guyok is divided into 9 neighbourhoods (tong).[3][4]
| Chosŏn'gŭl | Hancha | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinhyang-dong | 신향동 | 新鄕洞 | Created from Sunam dong right after liberation of korea.Was named as such because it is a new town.[5] |
| Ohang-dong | 어항동 | 漁港洞 | It was named as such for its harbor with fishing boats.The susongchon river is located here.[6] |
| Marum-dong | 말음1동 | 末陰洞 | Originally part of Chonghamyeon.[7] It was abolished in 1914 as it became part of Sunamdong under Chongammyon.[8] Recreated from Sunam dong in 1963.[9] |
| 말음2동 | |||
| Sunam-dong | 수남1동 | 水南洞 | |
| 수남2동 | |||
| Chongnam-dong | 청남동 | 靑南洞 | |
| Chumok-tong | 추목동 | 楸木洞 | Created from part of the area of Chupyong-dong. |
| Chupyong-dong | 추평동 | 楸坪洞 | Created from Sunam dong.The place was named as such for its Tiger nuts.[10] |
References
- ^ DPR Korean Central Bureau of Statistics: 2008 Population Census Archived 2011-05-14 at the Wayback Machine (Population 2008, published in 2009)
- ^ "수성평야".
- ^ "함경북도 청진시 수남구역 개요 - 북한지역정보넷". North Korean Human geography. The Institute for Peace Affairs. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ^ "수남구역 - 북한지명사전". North Korea Net. JoongAng Ilbo. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ^ "신향동".
- ^ "어항동".
- ^ "청하면".
- ^ "청암면".
- ^ "말음".
- ^ "추평동".
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