Taegwan County
Taegwan County is a kun, or county, in northeastern North P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It lies in the province's interior, and is bounded by Tongch'ang on the east, Kusŏng and T'aech'ŏn to the south, Ch'ŏnma to the west, and Ch'angsŏng and Sakchu to the north. It was created in 1952 from portions of Sakchu county.
Taegwan County
대관군 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Chosŏn'gŭl | 대관군 |
| • Hancha | 大館郡 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Taegwan-gun |
| • Revised Romanization | Daegwan-gun |
| Country | North Korea |
| Province | North P'yŏngan |
| Administrative divisions | 1 ŭp, 1 workers' district, 22 ri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 865 km2 (334 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 69,565 |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
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