Anak County

Anak County is a county in South Hwanghae province, North Korea.

Anak County

안악군
County
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hanja安岳郡
 • McCune-ReischauerAnak-gun
 • Revised RomanizationAnak-gun
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceSouth Hwanghae Province
Administrative divisions1 ŭp, 26 ri

Geography

Anak is bordered to the east by Chaeryŏng, to the south by Sinch'ŏn, to the west by Samch'ŏn and Ŭnryul and to the north by Ŭnch'ŏn. Anak is generally flat, though it becomes more mountainous to the west. The highest point is Mt. Kuwŏl, at 954 meters.[1]

Anak is very famous for its Koguryo-era tombs, the most famous of which is Anak Tomb No. 3. All of them are registered as part of the Complex of Koguryo Tombs UNESCO World Heritage Site. The county is also home to the famous Wŏljŏngsa Buddhist temple, founded in 846.

History

Anak County was first conquered by the kingdom of Koguryo in 757. Koryo dynasty named the area occupied by Sinch'ŏn as Sinju. Chaeryŏng was briefly merged into the newly formed Hwanghae District in 1895 during an experimental redistricting, but was restored to its previous form in 1896. The county's current form was settled in the 1952 redistricting changes, in which its northern part was split to form Ŭnch'ŏn county.

Transportation

The county is accessible only by road.

Administrative divisions

The county is divided into one town (ŭp) and 26 villages (ri).[2]

Chosŏn'gŭl Hancha
Anak-ŭp안악읍安岳邑
Hanwŏl-li한월리漢月里
Kangsal-li강산리江山里
Kulsal-li굴산리屈山里
Kŭmgang-ri금강리金岡里
Kuwa-ri구와리九瓦里
Kyŏngji-ri경지리境地里
Mamyŏng-ri마명리馬鳴里
Namjŏng-ri남정리南井里
O'gung-ri오국리五局里
Omgot-ri엄곳리嚴串里
P'aeyŏp-ri패엽리貝葉里
P'allyung-ri판륙리板六里
Poksa-ri복사리伏獅里
Pongsŏng-ri봉성리鳳城里
P'yŏngjŏng-ri평정리坪井里
Roam-ri로암리路岩里
Ryongsal-li룡산리龍山里
Sinch'ol-li신촌리新村里
Taech'u-ri대추리大楸里
Tŏksŏng-ri덕성리德成里
Wŏljŏng-ri월정리月精里
Wŏlji-ri월지리月池里
Wŏlsal-li월산리月山里
Wŏllyong-ri원룡리元龍里
Yŏndŭng-ri연등리燃登里
Yusŏng-ri유성리楡城里
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See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2010-03-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://nk.joins.com/map/view.asp?idx=i116.htm

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