Yŏnt‘an County
연탄군 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hanja | 燕灘郡 |
• McCune-Reischauer | Yŏnt‘an-gun |
• Revised Romanization | Yeontan-gun |
Country | North Korea |
Province | North Hwanghae Province |
Area | |
• Total | 548.4 km2 (211.7 sq mi) |
Population (2008
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• Total | 73,032 |
• Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
Yŏnt‘an County is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea.
The name Yontan means "a fast stream like a swallow", which refers to the river that is fast that exists in the region. [2]
The county was newly created in 1952 from Myons from Hwangju County, Suan County and Sŏhŭng County.After Hwanghae Province was divided into North and south in 1954, the region became a county of North Hwanghae Province. [3]
Yŏnt‘an county is divided into 1 ŭp (town) and 16 ri (villages):
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The county currently cultivates Choke berries(called Tannamu(단나무)) since 1985(at the period of the 40th anniversary of the founding of the WPK). [4] The region also artificially incubates eggs of Common pheasants, since the hunting of the birds were popular in the region. [5]