| Unsan | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 운산읍 |
| • Hanja | 雲山邑 |
| • Revised Romanization | Unsan-eup |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Unsan-ŭp |
| Country | North Korea |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
Unsan-ŭp is the town in Unsan County, North Pyongan Province, North Korea. The former name Onjŏng-ri was reorganized to Unsan-eup in 1954.
History
Onjŏng was a ri from 1949 to 1954.
In October 1950, Onjŏng was the location of the Battle of Onjong, the first contact between Chinese and United Nations Command forces in the Korean War.
References
- 온정리(溫井里). 북한지역정보넷 (North Korean Human geography) (in Korean). Galhyeon-dong, Seoul: 평화문제연구소. 2009-05-29. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
- "The Korean War: The U.N. Offensive". Retrieved 2009-11-10.
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