Hoechang-gun is a coonty in Pyongannam-do, North Korea.

Hoechang County
Chosŏn'gŭl: 회창군
Hanja: 檜倉郡
MR: Hoech'ang-gun
RR: Hoechang-gun
KintraNorth Korea
StatePyongannam-do
Admeenistrative centreHyesan
Area
 • Total681.43 km2 (263.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2008[1])
 • Total89,959
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)

History eedit

Afore 1945, maist o the territory that nou comprises Hoechang wis pairt o neebourin Songchon coonty. In 1952 fower tounships frae Songchon (Sungin-myon, Kuryong-myon, Rungjung-myon, an Taegok-myon) an ane frae Koksan (Pongmyong-myon) wur split frae their coonties an mergit tae form Hoechang Coonty.

Admeenistrative destricts eedit

The destrict is split intae ane up (toun), fower rodongjagu (wirker's destricts, abbreviatit as gu), an seiventeen ri (veelages).

References eedit

  1. Korean Central Bureau of Statistics: 2008 Population Census (Population 2008, published in 2009)

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