Myongchon County

Myŏngch'ŏn County is a kun, or county, in North Hamgyong province, North Korea. The county is home to numerous hot springs.

Myongchon County 명천군
County
Korean transcription(s)
• Chosŏn'gŭl	명천군
• Hancha	明川郡
• McCune-Reischauer	Myŏngch'ŏn-kun
• Revised Romanization	Myeongcheon-gun
Country	North Korea
Province	North Hamgyong Province
Population  (2008 census)
• Total	65,797

Administrative divisions

Myŏngch'ŏn County is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 2 rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 13 ri (villages)

Myŏngch'ŏn-ŭp Ryong'am-rodongjagu Tokp'o-rodongjagu Hwangjil-li Hwangong-ri Koch'am-ri Manho-ri Masal-li

Ŏndŏng-ri Poch'ol-li P'oha-ri P'ojung-ri Raktong-ri Sa-ri Taho-ri Yangchŏng-ri

Transport

Myŏngch'ŏn is on the Pyongra Line railway.

External links

• In Korean language online encyclopedias:
  • Doosan Encyclopedia (Encyber)
  • Korean language Britannica (Empas) (Map)
  • Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (Empas)