Sinchon County
Korea (North) /
Hwanghaenamdo /
Sinchon /
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county, second-level administrative division, draw only border
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(신천군/信川郡)
Sinchon County (Sinch'ŏn-gun), South Hwanghae Province, North Korea.
Though dating back to the Koryo dynasty, when it was called Sinju, Sinchon recieved its current name in 1413 under the Yi. The county remained until 1909, when it was annexed to neighboring Munhwa County. In 1952, it was again made an independent entity.
In 1950, at the start of the Korean War, Sinchon was allegedly the site of a massacre of suspected communists, mostly civilians, by US forces.
Sinchon County (Sinch'ŏn-gun), South Hwanghae Province, North Korea.
Though dating back to the Koryo dynasty, when it was called Sinju, Sinchon recieved its current name in 1413 under the Yi. The county remained until 1909, when it was annexed to neighboring Munhwa County. In 1952, it was again made an independent entity.
In 1950, at the start of the Korean War, Sinchon was allegedly the site of a massacre of suspected communists, mostly civilians, by US forces.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 38°19'9"N 125°29'59"E
- Kangryong County 49 km
- Kumya County 193 km
- Yodok County 200 km
- Kosong County 217 km
- Songwon-gun (Songwon County) 246 km
- Taehŭng-gun (Taehung County) 248 km
- Sinhŭng-gun (Sinhung County) 284 km
- Kimhyongwon-gun (Kimhyongwon County) 343 km
- Phungso County 352 km
- Hochon-gun (Hochon County) 381 km
- Sowon Reservoir 1.8 km
- Sinchon City Railway Station 3.3 km
- Sinchon Massacre Historic Site 4.1 km
- Poku Reservoir 7.4 km
- Choam Reservoir 10 km
- Kuwol Reservoir 20 km
- Talchon Hot Springs 22 km
- Mt. Kuwŏl 26 km
- Unchon Up Airstrip 29 km
- Mt. Kuwŏl Radar Site 29 km