Yomju County
Yŏmju County
염주군 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Chosŏn'gŭl | 염주군 |
| • Hancha | 鹽州郡 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Yŏmju-gun |
| • Revised Romanization | Yeomju-gun |
| Country | North Korea |
| Province | North P'yŏngan |
| Administrative divisions | 1 ŭp, 1 workers' district, 22 ri |
| Area | |
• Total | 288.3 km2 (111.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 113,620 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Yŏmju County is a kun, or county, in northwestern North P'yŏngan province, North Korea, on the coast of the Yellow Sea. It is bordered by Ryongch'ŏn and P'ihyŏn to the north, Tongrim to the east, and Ch'ŏlsan to the south; to the west lies the ocean. The county was created in 1952 from portions of Ch'ŏlsan and Ryongch'ŏn.