Hongwon County
Hongwŏn County is a county in South Hamgyŏng province, North Korea. It is flanked by the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea) to the south, and by the Hamgyŏng Mountains to the north.
Hongwon County
홍원군 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hanja | 洪原郡 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Hongwŏn kun |
| • Revised Romanization | Hongwon-gun |
Map of South Hamgyong showing the location of Hongwon | |
| Country | North Korea |
| Province | South Hamgyong Province |
| Administrative divisions | 1 ŭp, 4 workers' district, 27 ri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 905 km2 (349 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 142,910 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
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