Paechon County
Paech'ŏn County is a county in South Hwanghae province, North Korea.
Etymology
The modern name comes from a corruption of the old name "Paikju" which originated from the region's role as a silver mine. The syllable ju was replaced with chon following the name convention at the time. The region was also called Unsan because of this.History
The region was called Toraphyeon during the time of Goguryeo, and was historically known as Paikju since 940. In 1403, the word Paechon first appears after the region got this name.The county was officially created in 1895, but was re-merged into Yeonbaek county in 1915.The modern county was recreated from some areas of the former Yeonbaek County in 1952. Paech'ŏn county became part of South Hwanghae in 1954.