Sindo County
Sindo County
신도군 | ||
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Revised Romanization Sindo-gun | | |
Country | North Korea | |
Province | North P'yŏngan | |
Administrative divisions | 1 ŭp, 2 workers' districts, 1 ri | |
Area | ||
• Total | 70.7 km2 (27.3 sq mi) | |
Population (2008[1] ) | ||
• Total | 11,810 | |
• Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
Sindo County is a kun (county) in the North P'yŏngan province of North Korea. Most of the county consists of Pidansŏm, an island in the estuary of the Yalu River. Sindo was established as a separate county in 1991; previously, it had been part of Ryongch'ŏn, although it had enjoyed a brief existence as a separate county in 1967.
Geography
Lying in the northwest corner of North Korea, Sindo borders the
Administrative divisions
Sindo county is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 2 rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 1 ri (village):
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Economy
Reeds are the chief local crop, but fisheries and farming also play an important role in the local economy. The reeds produced in the county are shipped to the chemical-textile factory in Sinŭiju. Oysters are gathered in abundance, and there are numerous fish resources as well.
Sindo County is home to the island of Hwangkumpyong.[2] In 2011, China and North Korea agreed to develop Hwangkumpyong as a special economic zone, though the project stalled following the execution of Jang Song-thaek in 2013.[2]
Transportation
There are no railroads in Sindo, and roads are minimal. However, there is a bus connecting central Sindo to Pidan Harbour, and boats provide transportation to Sinŭiju and nearby Ryongamp'o workers' districts.
See also
References
External links
- In Korean language online encyclopedias: