Sudong County
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 수동군 |
| • Hanja | 水洞郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Sudong-gun |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Sudong kun |
Map of South Hamgyong showing the location of Sudong
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| Country | North Korea |
| Province | South Hamgyong |
| Administrative divisions | 6dong, 14 ri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 783.4 km2 (302.5 sq mi) |
| Population
(2008)[1]
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| • Total | 95,716 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
Sudong County is a county in South Hamgyŏng province, North Korea. It was formed from part of Kowŏn County in December 1990.[2]
Sudong is the site of a major coal seam first discovered in 1918.[3] The P'yŏngra Line of the Korean State Railway passes through the district.
Sudong is divided into 6 dong (neighbourhoods) and 14 ri (villages):
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Sudong-gu has a trolleybus line opened in 1979 running within this district,[4] linking residential areas to Kowon mine.[5] The line opened in 1979, with a number of second hand Chollima 9.11 trolleybuses used to serve the line initially.[6] The line appears to no longer have any trolleybuses.
Kowon Tangwang Line runs to this district from Tunjon station, serving the colliery.[7]
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