Uiju
Encyclopedia
Ŭiju is a kun
, or county, in North Pyongan Province, North Korea
. The county has an area of 420 km², and a population of 110,018 (2008 data).
and Kusŏng
counties lie to the east; Sŏnch'ŏn
and Ch'ŏlsan
counties to the south; and Ryongch'ŏn
county and Sinŭiju
to the west. To the north, Ŭiju shares a border with China
.
Administrative divisions of North Korea
The administrative divisions of North Korea are organized into three hierarchical levels. Many of the units have equivalents in the system of South Korea. At the highest level are nine provinces, two directly governed cities, and three special administrative divisions. The second-level divisions...
, or county, in North Pyongan Province, North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
. The county has an area of 420 km², and a population of 110,018 (2008 data).
Location
SakchuSakchu
Sakchu is a kun, or county, in northern North Pyongan province, North Korea. It lies on the Yalu River, bordering the People's Republic of China to the north. Within North Korea, it borders Changsong to the east, Chonma and Taegwan to the south, and Uiju to the west.The Kangnam Mountains rise in...
and Kusŏng
Kusong
Kusŏng is a coterminous city in central North Pyongan province, North Korea. It borders Taegwan to the north, Taechon to the east, Kwaksan and Chongju to the south, and Chonma to the north. The highest point is Chongryongsan . The year-round average temperature is 8.2 °C, with a January average...
counties lie to the east; Sŏnch'ŏn
Sonchon
Sonchon is a kun, or county, on the coast of the Yellow Sea in west-central North Pyongan province, North Korea. To the north it borders Chonma, to the east Kusong and Kwaksan, and to the west Tongrim; to the south, it borders nothing but the sea...
and Ch'ŏlsan
Cholsan
Cholsan is a kun, or county, in North Pyongan province, North Korea. It occupies the Cholsan Peninsula, which juts into the Yellow Sea. Cholsan borders Yomju and Tongrim to the north, and is bounded on all other sides by water....
counties to the south; and Ryongch'ŏn
Ryongchon
Ryongch'ŏn is a kun in North P'yǒngan Province, North Korea, at the mouth of the Yalu River. The county seat is Ryongchŏn-ŭp, about from the border with China...
county and Sinŭiju
Sinuiju
Sinŭiju is a city in North Korea, neighboring with Dandong City, China via international border and is the capital of North P'yŏngan Province...
to the west. To the north, Ŭiju shares a border with China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
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