Pakchon County

Pakch'ŏn County is a kun, or county, in southern North P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It is bordered to the north by T'aech'ŏn, to the east and southeast by Nyŏngbyŏn, and to the west by Unjŏn counties. To the south, it looks across the Ch'ŏngch'ŏn River at Anju city and Mundŏk county in South P'yŏngan province. In 1952, 4 myŏn of Pakch'ŏn were split off to join Unjŏn county; since then, the county's administrative divisions have been revised in 1954, 1956, 1958, 1978, 1980, and 1982.

Pakch'ŏn County
박천군
Korean transcription(s)
  Chosŏn'gŭl박천군
  Hancha
  McCune-ReischauerPakch'ŏn-gun
  Revised RomanizationBakcheon-gun
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceNorth P'yŏngan
Administrative divisions1 ŭp, 1 workers' district, 20 ri
Area
  Total313.6 km2 (121.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
  Total98,128
  Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)
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