Pyoktong County

Pyŏktong County is a kun, or county, in northern North P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It lies in the valley of the Yalu River, and borders China to the north. Within North Korea, it is bounded by Tongch'ang to the south, Ch'angsŏng to the west, and Usi county in Chagang province to the east. It was separated from Usi in 1952, as part of a nationwide reorganization of local government.

Pyŏktong County
벽동군
Korean transcription(s)
  Chosŏn'gŭl벽동군
  Hancha
  McCune-ReischauerPyŏktong-gun
  Revised RomanizationByeokdong-gun
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceNorth P'yŏngan
Administrative divisions1 ŭp, 19 ri
Area
  Total644.5 km2 (248.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
  Total35,601
  Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
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