Kangnam County
Kangnam County
강남군 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 강남군 |
| • Hanja | 江南郡 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Kangnam-gun |
| • Revised Romanization | Gangnam-gun |
| Country |  North Korea |
| Direct-administered city | P'yŏngyang-Chikhalsi |
| Administrative divisions | 1 up, 18 ri |
Kangnam County is one of the two suburban counties of Pyongyang, North Korea. It is north-west of Songrim, north-east of Hwangju County, west of Chunghwa County, and south of Nakrang-guyok. It is the location of cooperative farms and smaller industrial complexes. It became part of Pyongyang in May 1963, when it was separated from South P'yŏngan.[citation needed] In 2010, it was administratively reassigned from Pyongyang to North Hwanghae; foreign media attributed the change as an attempt to relieve shortages in Pyongyang's food distribution system.[1] However, it was returned to Pyongyang in 2011.[2]
Divisions[]
The county is divided into one town (up), and 18 'ri' (villages).[3]
References[]
- ^ "Pyongyang now more than one-third smaller; food shortage issues suspected", Asahi Shimbun, 2010-07-17, retrieved 2010-07-19
- ^ http://www.nkeconwatch.com/2012/02/29/kangnam-moved-into-pyongyang/
- ^ http://nk.joins.com/map/view.asp?idx=i020.htm
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Coordinates: 38°54′13″N 125°38′55″E / 38.9035°N 125.6486°E
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