Sudong County | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 수동군 |
• Hanja | 水洞郡 |
• Revised Romanization | Sudong-gun |
• McCune–Reischauer | Sudong kun |
Country | North Korea |
Province | South Hamgyong |
Administrative divisions | 6 dong, 14 ri |
Area | |
• Total | 783.4 km2 (302.5 sq mi) |
Population (2008)
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• Total | 95,716 |
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
Sudong County is a county in South Hamgyŏng province, North Korea. It was formed from part of Kowŏn County in December 1990. [2]
Sudong is the site of a major coal seam first discovered in 1918. [3] The P'yŏngra Line of the Korean State Railway passes through the district.
Sudong is divided into 6 dong (neighbourhoods) and 14 ri (villages):
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Sudong-gu has a trolleybus line opened in 1979 running within this district, [4] linking residential areas to Kowon mine. [5] The line opened in 1979, with a number of second hand Chollima 9.11 trolleybuses used to serve the line initially. [6] The line appears to no longer have any trolleybuses.
Kowon Tangwang Line runs to this district from Tunjon station, serving the colliery. [7]