Kangnam-gun

Kangnam County

Kangnam County

County in P'yŏngyang-Chikhalsi, North Korea

Kangnam County is one of the two suburban counties of Pyongyang, North Korea. It is north-west of Songrim, north-east of Hwangju County, west of Chunghwa County, and south of Nakrang-guyok. It is the location of cooperative farms and smaller industrial complexes. It became part of Pyongyang in May 1963, when it was separated from South P'yŏngan.[citation needed] In 2010, it was administratively reassigned from Pyongyang to North Hwanghae; foreign media attributed the change as an attempt to relieve shortages in Pyongyang's food distribution system.[2] However, it was returned to Pyongyang in 2011.[3]

Quick Facts 강남군, Korean transcription(s) ...

Divisions

The county is divided into one town (up), and 18 'ri' (villages).[4]

References

  1. [1]
    North Korea: Administrative Division
  2. [2]
    "Pyongyang now more than one-third smaller; food shortage issues suspected", Asahi Shimbun, 2010-07-17, retrieved 2010-07-19
  3. [3]
    "Kangnam moved into Pyongyang".
  4. [4]
    "더 북한".

38.9035°N 125.6486°E / 38.9035; 125.6486


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