Hwangju County
Introduction '''Hwangju County''' is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea.
Geography Hwangju is bordered to the northwest by Sariwŏn, to the northeast by Songrim and Kangnam, to the southwest by Yŏnt'an, to the south by Pongsan, and to the southeast by Ŭnch'ŏn
History During the Joseon Dynasty, Hwangju was one of the most important cities in the area, leading to the first character of its name to be used in naming North Hwanghae Province. In 1930 its importance increased when Songrim, then a township of Hwangju County, was promoted to town status and renamed Kyomipo (Kenjiho in Japanese). There, the Japanese built a flourishing steel plant, which brought much prosperity to Hwangju. In 1947 Songrim was separated from Hwangju and made a city; since then, the county has been mostly agricultural. The old core of the city is still surrounded by its ancient walls.
Climate Kumchon had a fairly severe climate, with an average temperature of 10.2 degrees. Inland, the average January temperature is -7 degrees, while the average August temperature is 25.6 degrees. The county receives an average of 1,100mm of rain per year.
Transportation The county is served by the Pyongbu Railway Line, which stops in at Hwangju Station. There is also a highway which runs through Hwangju Town.
Administrative divisions The county is divided into one town (''ŭp'') and 14 villages (''ri'').Chosŏn'gŭlHanchaHwangju-ŭp황주읍Changch'ŏl-li장천리Changsa-ri장사리Ch'imch'ol-li침촌리Ch'ŏldo-ri철도리Ch'ŏngryong-ri청룡리Ch'ŏngul-li청운리Ch'ŏnju-ri천주리Hŭkkyo-ri흑교리Inp'o-ri인포리Koyŏl-li고연리Kŭmsŏng-ri금석리Kup'o-ri구포리Kwangch'ŏl-li광천리Naeoe-ri내외리Oesang-ri외상리P'onam-ri포남리Ryongch'ŏl-li룡천리Ryonggung-ri룡궁리Samhul-li삼훈리Samjŏl-li삼전리Samjŏng-ri삼정리Sinsang-ri신상리Sokchŏng-ri석정리Sŏksal-li석산리Sŏnbong-ri선봉리Sunch'ŏl-li순천리Taedong-ri대동리Unsŏng-ri운성리
See also *Geography of North Korea*Administrative divisions of North Korea
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