Tukchang


Tŭkchang District is a chigu in South P'yŏngan province, North Korea.
Tŭkchang was established as its own administrative area after separating from Pukch'ang in 1995.

Administrative districts

The district is split into four rodongjagu in 1995:
The district is split into nine dong in 2008.

Transportation

Tŭkchang district is served by Myŏnghak Station in Myŏnghang-rodongjagu, the terminus of a branchline of the Korean State Railway's P'yŏngdŏk Line.

Prison Camp

is a large prison labour colony in Tŭkchang district and Pukch'ang County at the banks of Taedong River. In 1995, Camp 18 Tukchang part was returned to ordinary society and is called “Tukchang Coal Mine Complex”. The camp was dismantled in 2006 and maybe reopened in 2016.