Anak County
| Anak County 안악군 | |
|---|---|
| County | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hanja | 安岳郡 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Anak-gun |
| • Revised Romanization | Anak-gun |
 | |
| Country | North Korea |
| Province | South Hwanghae Province |
| Administrative divisions | 1 ŭp, 26 ri |
Anak County is a county in South Hwanghae province, North Korea.
Geography
Anak is bordered to the east by Chaeryŏng, to the south by Sinch'ŏn, to the west by Samch'ŏn and Ŭnryul and to the north by Ŭnch'ŏn. Anak is generally flat, though it becomes more mountainous to the west. The highest point is Mt. Kuwŏl, at 954 meters.[1]
Anak is very famous for its Koguryo-era tombs, the most famous of which is Anak Tomb No. 3. All of them are registered as part of the Complex of Koguryo Tombs UNESCO World Heritage Site. The county is also home to the famous Wŏljŏngsa Buddhist temple, founded in 846.
History
Anak County was first conquered by the kingdom of Koguryo in 757. Koryo dynasty named the area occupied by Sinch'ŏn as Sinju. Chaeryŏng was briefly merged into the newly formed Hwanghae District in 1895 during an experimental redistricting, but was restored to its previous form in 1896. The county's current form was settled in the 1952 redistricting changes, in which its northern part was split to form Ŭnch'ŏn county.
Transportation
The county is accessible only by road.
Administrative Divisions
The county is divided into one town (ŭp) and 26 villages (ri).[2]
| Chosŏn'gŭl | Hancha | |
|---|---|---|
| Anak-ŭp | 안악읍 | 安岳邑 |
| Hanwŏl-li | 한월리 | 漢月里 |
| Kangsal-li | 강산리 | 江山里 |
| Kulsal-li | 굴산리 | 屈山里 |
| Kŭmgang-ri | 금강리 | 金岡里 |
| Kuwa-ri | 구와리 | 九瓦里 |
| Kyŏngji-ri | 경지리 | 境地里 |
| Mamyŏng-ri | 마명리 | 馬鳴里 |
| Namjŏng-ri | 남정리 | 南井里 |
| O'gung-ri | 오국리 | 五局里 |
| Omgot-ri | 엄곳리 | 嚴串里 |
| P'aeyŏp-ri | 패엽리 | 貝葉里 |
| P'allyung-ri | 판륙리 | 板六里 |
| Poksa-ri | 복사리 | 伏獅里 |
| Pongsŏng-ri | 봉성리 | 鳳城里 |
| P'yŏngjŏng-ri | 평정리 | 坪井里 |
| Roam-ri | 로암리 | 路岩里 |
| Ryongsal-li | 룡산리 | 龍山里 |
| Sinch'ol-li | 신촌리 | 新村里 |
| Taech'u-ri | 대추리 | 大楸里 |
| Tŏksŏng-ri | 덕성리 | 德成里 |
| Wŏljŏng-ri | 월정리 | 月精里 |
| Wŏlji-ri | 월지리 | 月池里 |
| Wŏlsal-li | 월산리 | 月山里 |
| Wŏllyong-ri | 원룡리 | 元龍里 |
| Yŏndŭng-ri | 연등리 | 燃登里 |
| Yusŏng-ri | 유성리 | 楡城里 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
- ↑ http://nk.joins.com/map/view.asp?idx=i116.htm
