Kumho, South Hamgyong

Area of South Hamgyong, North Korea

Chigu of North Korea in South Hamgyong

Kumho

chigu (area) of North Korea

Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul| 금호지구
• Hanja| 琴湖地區
• Revised Romanization| Geumho-jigu
• McCune–Reischauer| Kŭmho-jigu

Map of South Hamgyong showing the location of Kumho

Coordinates: 40°4′11.71″N 128°19′44.47″E﻿ / ﻿40.0699194°N 128.3290194°E﻿ / 40.0699194; 128.3290194
Country| North Korea
Province| South Hamgyong
Area

• Total

| 104 km2 (40 sq mi)
Population

(2008)[1]

• Total

| 37,430
• Density| 360/km2 (930/sq mi)

Kŭmho is a chigu, or area, in South Hamgyŏng province, near the city of Sinp'o, North Korea. Kŭmho was part of Sinp'o until 1995, when it was made a special area under the direct administration of the province.[2]

In Kŭmho near Sinp'o in 1987 the building of first national nuclear plant was started by USSR but construction was cancelled in 1991 due to lack of funding and in 1993 then according to political reasons.

Then this place was the site of a planned two reactors development which was to have been built by the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization (KEDO) with international support. Preparations and construction began in 1994 and 1997, but reactors was never completed. The last international workers were removed from the area in January 2006.

## Administrative divisions

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Kŭmho is divided into 1 rodongjagu (workers' district) and 8 ri (villages):

* Kangsang-rodongjagu
* Homanp'o-ri
* Honam-ri
* Kŭmho-ri
* Kwangch'ŏl-li
* Namhŭng-ri
* Omae-ri
* Sŏhŭng-ri
* Sokhu-ri

## See also

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* Administrative divisions of North Korea
* Geography of North Korea

## References

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1. ^ North Korea: Administrative Division
2. ^ "행정구역 개편 일지". NKChosun. 2006-04-05. Archived from the original on 2006-11-02. Retrieved 2006-11-07.

## External links

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* News item from 1994 announcing the beginning of construction
* (in Korean) NKChosun report on special education for Kumho locals interacting with foreigners
*   * In Korean language online encyclopedias:
* Doosan Encyclopedia (Naver)

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South Hamgyong Province

Capital|

* Hamhung

Cities|

* Hamhung
* Sinpo
* Tanchon

Districts|

* Kumho

Counties|

* Changjin
* Chongpyong
* Hamju
* Hochon
* Hongwon
* Kowon
* Kumya
* Pujon
* Pukchong
* Ragwon
* Riwon
* Sinhung
* Sudong
* Toksong
* Yonggwang
* Yodok

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