Pihyon County
Phihyŏn County
피현군 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Chosŏn'gŭl | 피현군 |
| • Hancha | 枇峴郡 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | P'ihyŏn-gun |
| • Revised Romanization | Pihyeon-gun |
| Country | North Korea |
| Province | North P'yŏngan |
| Administrative divisions | 1 ŭp, 2 workers' districts, 21 ri |
| Area | |
• Total | 439 km2 (169 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 110,637 |
| • Density | 252/km2 (653/sq mi) |
Phihyŏn is a kun, or county, in northwestern North P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It is bounded to the north by Ŭiju, to the east by Chŏnma, to the south by Yŏmju and Tongrim, and to the west by Ryongchŏn and the large city of Sinŭiju. It was established as a separate county in 1952, and was subsequently reorganized in 1954, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1967 and 1978.