Kangnam County

Kangnam County
강남군
County
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul강남군
 • Hanja江南郡
 • McCune-ReischauerKangnam-gun
 • Revised RomanizationGangnam-gun
Location of Kangnam County
Country North Korea
Direct-administered cityP'yŏngyang-Chikhalsi
Administrative divisions1 up, 18 ri
Area
 • Total
149.1 km2 (57.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2008[1])
 • Total
69,279
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)

Kangnam County is one of the two suburban counties of Pyongyang, North Korea. It is north-west of Songrim, north-east of Hwangju County, west of Chunghwa County, and south of Nakrang-guyok. It is the location of cooperative farms and smaller industrial complexes. It became part of Pyongyang in May 1963, when it was separated from South P'yŏngan.[citation needed] In 2010, it was administratively reassigned from Pyongyang to North Hwanghae; foreign media attributed the change as an attempt to relieve shortages in Pyongyang's food distribution system.[2] However, it was returned to Pyongyang in 2011.[3]

Divisions

The county is divided into one town (up), and 18 'ri' (villages).[4]

References

  1. ^ North Korea: Administrative Division
  2. ^ "Pyongyang now more than one-third smaller; food shortage issues suspected", Asahi Shimbun, 2010-07-17, retrieved 2010-07-19
  3. ^ "Kangnam moved into Pyongyang".
  4. ^ "더 북한".

38°54′13″N 125°38′55″E / 38.9035°N 125.6486°E / 38.9035; 125.6486


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