Chollima-guyok

Ch'ŏllima is a kuyŏk in Namp'o Special City, North Korea. Prior to 2004, it was Ch'ŏllima-kuyok, a district of northeastern Namp'o Directly Governed City. Following the demotion of Namp'o in 2004, Ch'ŏllima became an independent county. The region was part of Kangsŏ county in 1952, and was entered into Taean city; when Taean was demoted to county in 1983, it became part of Namp'o Special City.

Ch'ŏllima Ward 천리마구역
Wards
Korean transcription(s)
• Chosŏn'gŭl	천리마구역
• Hancha	千里馬區域
• McCune-Reischauer	Ch'ŏllima-guyŏk
• Revised Romanization	Cheollima-guyeok
Coordinates: 38°56′58.99″N 125°34′54.01″E
Country	North Korea
Province	South P'yŏngan
Special City	Namp'o-tŭkpyŏlsi
Administrative divisions	17 tong, 1 ri
Area
• Total	109.1 km2 (42.1 sq mi)
Population  (2008[1])
• Total	139,489
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)

Administrative divisions

Ch'ŏllima-guyŏk is divided into 17 tong (neighbourhoods) and 1 ri (village):

Chung-dong (중동/中洞) Ch'ŏnjin-dong (천진동/天眞洞) Ch'ŏnnae-dong (천내동/川內洞) Hwasŏk-tong (화석동/花石洞) Kangch'ŏl-dong (강철동/鋼鐵洞) Kwanp'o-dong (관포동/觀浦洞) Munch'ŏn-dong (문천동/聞天洞) Ponghwa-dong (봉화동/烽火洞) Posan-dong (보산동/保山洞) P'ogu-dong (포구동/浦口洞) Saegŏri-dong (새거리동/새거리洞) Sangbong-dong (상봉동/相逢洞) Ssari-dong (싸리동/싸리洞) Taebosan-dong (대보산동/大寶山洞) Talma-dong (달마동/達馬洞) Wŏnjŏng-dong (원정동/遠征洞) Yŏkchŏn-dong (역전동/驛前洞) Koch'ang-ri (고창리/古創里)

Economy

There are numerous ironworks and related factories in Ch'ŏllima. The metalworking industry became active in the area during the period of Japanese rule in the early 20th century.

Transportation

Ch'ŏllima stretches along the Taedong River, which provides a convenient route for transportation by ground and water. Frequent ferries connect the county to P'yŏngyang and Songrim. The Youth Hero Motorway also passes through the county, as does the P'yŏngnam line of the Korean State Railway.

Military

It is the location of the Kangson enrichment site.^[2]

See also

• List of secondary subdivisions of North Korea
• Geography of North Korea
• South Pyongan
• Chollima Movement