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County in South Hamgyong Province, North Korea
Pujon County 부전군
County
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hanja赴戰郡
 • McCune-ReischauerPujŏn-kun
 • Revised RomanizationBujeon-gun
In Pujŏn county
Map of South Hamgyong showing the location of PujonMap of South Hamgyong showing the location of Pujon
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceSouth Hamgyong Province
Area
 • Total1,775 km (685 sq mi)
Population
 • Total48,351
 • Density27/km (71/sq mi)

Pujŏn County (Pujŏn-kun) is a county in northern South Hamgyŏng province, North Korea.

In historical contexts, Pujŏn is sometimes known as Fusen, according to its Japanese pronunciation.

The Korean People's Revolutionary Army [ko] built a secret camp on Mount Okryon in Pujŏn in the 1930s. This area was home to revolutionary activities of Kim Jong-suk during the anti-Japanese struggle. Commemorating her activities the Pujŏn Revolutionary Battle Site has been designated.

Administrative divisions

Pujŏn county is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 2 rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 14 ri (villages):

  • Pujŏn-ŭp
  • Ch'ail-lodongjagu
  • Hobal-lodongjagu
  • An'gi-ri
  • Handae-ri
  • Ip'al-li
  • Kaehwa-ri
  • Kwangdae-ri
  • Mun'am-ri
  • Munch'ŏl-li
  • Paeg'am-ri
  • Rŭnggu-ri
  • Sansu-ri
  • Sŏnŭp-ri
  • Tongnŭp-ri
  • Ŭnha-ri
  • Yŏul-li

Transportation

Pujŏn county is served by the Sinhŭng line of the Korean State Railway.

Sport

It has one of the three speed skating ovals in the country.

References

  1. North Korea: Administrative Division
  2. "Pujon Revolutionary Battle Site of DPRK Introduced by ITAR-TASS". KCNA. 7 August 2012. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014.
  3. Rink card of: Stadion Pujon Bujeon (Pujon)

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40°29′N 127°37′E / 40.483°N 127.617°E / 40.483; 127.617


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