Sakju County
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For the Shanxi city with the same Hanja name, see Shuozhou.
Sakju County is a kun, or county, in northern part of North P'yŏngan province, in North Korea. It lies along the Yalu River bordering the People's Republic of China to the north. Within North Korea, it borders Ch'angsŏng to the east, Ch'ŏnma and Taegwan to the south, and Ŭiju to the west.
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Sakju County
삭주군 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Chosŏn'gŭl | 삭주군 |
• Hancha | 朔州郡 |
• McCune-Reischauer | Sakchu-gun |
• Revised Romanization | Sakju-gun |
Country | North Korea |
Province | North P'yŏngan |
Administrative divisions | 1 ŭp, 6 workers' districts, 18 ri |
Area | |
• Total | 2,807 km2 (1,084 sq mi) |
Population (2008[1]) | |
• Total | 159,707 |
• Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
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