Pujon County

Pujon County
부전군
County
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hanja 赴戰郡
 • McCune-Reischauer Pujŏn kun
 • Revised Romanization Bujeon-gun
In Pujŏn county
Country North Korea
Province South Hamgyong Province

Pujŏn County (Pujŏn kun) is a city in northern South Hamgyŏng province, North Korea.

In historical contexts, Pujŏn is sometimes known as Fusen, according to its Japanese pronunciation.

The so-called Korean People's Revolutionary Army built a secret camp on Mount Okryon in Pujŏn in the 1930s. This area was home to revolutionary activities of Kim Jong-suk during the anti-Japanese struggle. Commemorating her activities the Pujŏn Revolutionary Battle Site has been designated.[1]

Administrative divisions

Pujŏn county is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 2 rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 14 ri (villages):

  • Pujŏn-ŭp
  • Ch'ail-lodongjagu
  • Hobal-lodongjagu
  • An'gi-ri
  • Handae-ri
  • Ip'al-li
  • Kaehwa-ri
  • Kwangdae-ri
  • Mun'am-ri
  • Munch'ŏl-li
  • Paeg'am-ri
  • Rŭnggu-ri
  • Sansu-ri
  • Sŏnŭp-ri
  • Tongnŭp-ri
  • Ŭnha-ri
  • Yŏul-li

Transportation

Pujŏn county is served by the Sinhŭng line of the Korean State Railway.

Sport

It has one the three speed skating ovals in the country.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Pujon Revolutionary Battle Site of DPRK Introduced by ITAR-TASS". KCNA. 7 August 2012. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014.
  2. ↑ Rink card of: Stadion Pujon Bujeon (Pujon)

Coordinates: 40°29′N 127°37′E / 40.483°N 127.617°E / 40.483; 127.617


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