Sohung County


Sŏhŭng County is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea.

History

In 1952, during the Korean War, the North Koreans established a military training school in Sohung County called the Kumgang Political Institute with approximately 1,500 cadets. It was headed by South Korean Kim Ung-bin.

Administrative divisions

Sŏhŭng county is divided into 1 ŭp and 20 ri :
, Sohung county had a population of around 100,000 people, with approximately 30,000 of these living in Sohung town.

Transportation

Sŏhŭng county is served by the P'yŏngbu line of the Korean State Railway.