Area of South Hamgyong, North Korea
Chigu of North Korea in South Hamgyong
K?mho
is a
chigu
, or area, in
South Hamgy?ng
province, near the city of
Sinp'o
,
North Korea
. K?mho was part of Sinp'o until 1995, when it was made a special area under the direct administration of the province.
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In K?mho near Sinp'o in 1987 the building of
first national
nuclear plant
was started by
USSR
but construction was cancelled in 1991 due to lack of funding and in 1993 then according to political reasons.
Then this place was the site of a planned two reactors development which was to have been built by the
Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization
(KEDO) with international support. Preparations and construction began in 1994 and 1997, but reactors was never completed. The last international workers were removed from the area in January 2006.
Administrative divisions
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K?mho is divided into 1
rodongjagu
(workers' district) and 8
ri
(villages):
- Kangsang-rodongjagu
- Homanp'o-ri
- Honam-ri
- K?mho-ri
- Kwangch'?l-li
- Namh?ng-ri
- Omae-ri
- S?h?ng-ri
- Sokhu-ri
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