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Kumho, South Hamgyong

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Area of South Hamgyong, North Korea Chigu of North Korea in South Hamgyong
Kumho
chigu (area) of North Korea
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul금호지구
 • Hanja地區
 • Revised RomanizationGeumho-jigu
 • McCune–ReischauerKŭmho-jigu
Map of South Hamgyong showing the location of KumhoMap of South Hamgyong showing the location of Kumho
Coordinates: 40°4′11.71″N 128°19′44.47″E / 40.0699194°N 128.3290194°E / 40.0699194; 128.3290194
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceSouth Hamgyong
Area
 • Total104 km (40 sq mi)
Population
 • Total37,430
 • Density360/km (930/sq mi)

Kŭmho is a chigu, or area, in South Hamgyŏng province, near the city of Sinp'o, North Korea. Kŭmho was part of Sinp'o until 1995, when it was made a special area under the direct administration of the province.

In Kŭmho near Sinp'o in 1987 the building of first national nuclear plant was started by USSR but construction was cancelled in 1991 due to lack of funding and in 1993 then according to political reasons.

Then this place was the site of a planned two reactors development which was to have been built by the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization (KEDO) with international support. Preparations and construction began in 1994 and 1997, but reactors was never completed. The last international workers were removed from the area in January 2006.

Administrative divisions

Kŭmho is divided into 1 rodongjagu (workers' district) and 8 ri (villages):

  • Kangsang-rodongjagu
  • Homanp'o-ri
  • Honam-ri
  • Kŭmho-ri
  • Kwangch'ŏl-li
  • Namhŭng-ri
  • Omae-ri
  • Sŏhŭng-ri
  • Sokhu-ri

See also

References

  1. North Korea: Administrative Division
  2. "행정구역 개편 일지". NKChosun. 2006-04-05. Archived from the original on 2006-11-02. Retrieved 2006-11-07.

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