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Pujŏn County (Pujŏn-kun) is a county in northernSouth Hamgyŏng province,North Korea.
Pujon County 부전군 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hanja | 赴戰郡 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Pujŏn-kun |
| • Revised Romanization | Bujeon-gun |
.jpg) In Pujŏn county | |
 Map of South Hamgyong showing the location of Pujon | |
| Country | North Korea |
| Province | South Hamgyong Province |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,775 km2 (685 sq mi) |
| Population (2008[1]) | |
• Total | 48,351 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) |
In historical contexts, Pujŏn is sometimes known asFusen, according to itsJapanese pronunciation.
TheKorean People's Revolutionary Army [ko] built a secret camp onMount Okryon in Pujŏn in the 1930s. This area was home to revolutionary activities ofKim Jong-suk during theanti-Japanese struggle. Commemorating her activities the Pujŏn Revolutionary Battle Site has been designated.[2]
Administrative divisions
editPujŏn county is divided into 1ŭp (town), 2rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 14ri (villages):
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Transportation
editPujŏn county is served by theSinhŭng line of theKorean State Railway.
Sport
editIt has one of the threespeed skating ovals in the country.[3]
References
edit- ^North Korea: Administrative Division
- ^"Pujon Revolutionary Battle Site of DPRK Introduced by ITAR-TASS". KCNA. 7 August 2012. Archived fromthe original on 12 October 2014.
- ^Rink card of: Stadion Pujon Bujeon (Pujon)
External links
edit- (in Korean)Naver Encyclopedia entry
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