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County in North P'y?ngan, North Korea
Ryongch'?n County
is a
kun
(county) in
North P'y?ngan
province,
North Korea
, at the mouth of the
Yalu River
. The county seat is Ryongch'?n-?p, about 20 km (12 mi) from the border with
China
. The area has a reported population of 27,000 and is a centre of
chemical
and
metalworking
production.
Administrative divisions
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Ryongch'?n county is divided into 1
?p
(town), 3
rodongjagu
(workers' districts) and 19
ri
(villages):
- Ryongch'?n-?p (룡천읍)
- Pukchung-rodongjagu (北中勞動者區)
- Ryongamp'o-rodongjagu (龍癌抛勞動者區)
- Sinh?ng-rodongjagu (振興勞動者區)
- Changsal-li (장산리)
- Hwah?ng-ri (학흥리)
- Inh?ng-ri (인흥리)
- Ky?n'il-li (견일리)
- Oh?ng-ri (오흥리)
- Ryongsong-ri (룡송리)
- Ryongy?l-li (룡연리)
- Sandu-ri (산두리)
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- Sibung-ri (時북리)
- Sin'am-ri (신암리)
- S?s?ng-ri (서석리)
- Ssanghang-ri (쌍학리)
- Ssangryong-ri (쌍룡리)
- Sus?ng-ri (수성리)
- T?kh?ng-ri (덕흥리)
- T?ks?ng-ri (덕승리)
- Tongha-ri (動하리)
- Tongsil-li (동신리)
- Yangs?-ri (양서리)
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Transport
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The
P'y?ng?i line
of the
Korean State Railway
, running between China and
P'y?ngyang
runs through Ryongch?n and is served by several stations, including in
Ryongch'?n-?p
. It is the busiest line in the country, crossing the border in nearby
Sin?iju
, North Korea to
Dandong
, China.
Ryongch'?n disaster
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On 22 April 2004, the town suffered a major disaster when a flammable cargo exploded at the town's railway station, causing many deaths and much destruction, known as the
Ryongch'?n disaster
.
Protests
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In February 2011, the area and others in North P'y?ngan had rare protests, of a few score of people, calling for adequate provision of rice and power. At the time, news of the
Arab Spring
was spreading via Chinese TV channels and phone calls with defectors.
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See also
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References
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