Kimhyŏnggwŏn County is a kun, or county, in southeastern Ryanggang province, North Korea. It borders South Hamgyŏng to the south. Previously known as Pungsan, it was renamed by Kim Il Sung in 1990. He named it after his uncle, Kim Hyŏng-gwŏn. It is known for its striking scenery and for the Pungsan Dog, a large breed of hunting dog.
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KimhyŏnggwŏnCounty is a kun, or county, in southeastern Ryanggang province, North Korea. It borders South Hamgyŏng to the south. Previously known as...
of hunting dog from Korea, named for originating in KimhyonggwonCounty, formerly Pungsan County. They are also called Phungsan, Korean Phungsan, or Poongsan...
Pungsan or Poongsan can refer to: KimhyonggwonCounty, a county in Ryanggang Province, North Korea formerly known as "Pungsan" Pungsan-eup, a town in...
Pungsan dog. Pungsan is named after what was once Phungsan County (now KimhyonggwonCounty) in Ryanggang Province. It has been bred as a hunting dog....
Ryanggang.[citation needed] Ryanggang is divided into 2 cities (si) and 10 counties (kun). Each entity is listed below in English, Chosŏn'gŭl, and Hanja. "Organizational...
division of Korea, from portions of Tanchon and P'ungsan (now KimhyonggwonCounty). Most of the county is steep and mountainous, particularly in the southeast...
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P'ungsŏ County is a kun, or county, in Ryanggang province, North Korea. It was formed after the division of Korea from portions of Kimhyŏnggwŏn (then P'ungsan)...
line was eventually electrified, but the extension to P'ungsan (renamed Kimhyŏnggwŏn in 1990) was never built. Two pairs of passenger trains are known to...