Anak County


Anak County is a county in South Hwanghae province, North Korea.

Geography

Anak is bordered to the east by Chaeryŏng, to the south by Sinch'ŏn, to the west by Samch'ŏn and Ŭnryul and to the north by Ŭnch'ŏn. Anak is generally flat, though it becomes more mountainous to the west. The highest point is Mt. Kuwŏl, at 954 meters.
Anak is very famous for its Koguryo-era tombs, the most famous of which is Anak Tomb No. 3. All of them are registered as part of the Complex of Koguryo Tombs UNESCO World Heritage Site. The county is also home to the famous Wŏljŏngsa Buddhist temple, founded in 846.

History

Anak County was first conquered by the kingdom of Koguryo in 757. Koryo dynasty named the area occupied by Sinch'ŏn as Sinju. Chaeryŏng was briefly merged into the newly formed Hwanghae District in 1895 during an experimental redistricting, but was restored to its previous form in 1896. The county's current form was settled in the 1952 redistricting changes, in which its northern part was split to form Ŭnch'ŏn county.

Transportation

The county is accessible only by road.

Administrative divisions

The county is divided into one town and 26 villages.
Chosŏn'gŭlHancha
Anak-ŭp안악읍
Hanwŏl-li한월리
Kangsal-li강산리
Kulsal-li굴산리
Kŭmgang-ri금강리
Kuwa-ri구와리
Kyŏngji-ri경지리
Mamyŏng-ri마명리
Namjŏng-ri남정리
O'gung-ri오국리
Omgot-ri엄곳리
P'aeyŏp-ri패엽리
P'allyung-ri판륙리
Poksa-ri복사리
Pongsŏng-ri봉성리
P'yŏngjŏng-ri평정리
Roam-ri로암리
Ryongsal-li룡산리
Sinch'ol-li신촌리
Taech'u-ri대추리
Tŏksŏng-ri덕성리
Wŏljŏng-ri월정리
Wŏlji-ri월지리
Wŏlsal-li월산리
Wŏllyong-ri원룡리
Yŏndŭng-ri연등리
Yusŏng-ri유성리