Usi County


Usi County is a kun, or county, in westernmost Chagang Province, North Korea. It looks across the Yalu River into the People's Republic of China. Within North Korea, it borders Chosan and Kopung to the east, Songwon to the south, and North Pyongan Province's Pyoktong county to the west. Originally part of Pyoktong, it was made a separate county in 1952 as part of a general reorganization of local government; in 1954, it was transferred from North Pyongan to Chagang.
There are no railroads in Usi, but it is connected by road to the neighboring districts of Chosan and Pyoktong, and beyond Pyoktong to Sinuiju. In addition, the Yalu is used for transportation. The stretch of the Yalu in Usi is part of the massive "Lake Supung", North Korea's largest reservoir.
The Yalu valley is farmed for rice, while the upland regions produce maize, potatoes, and sesame. There is little manufacturing. The county's Kaha-ri district is known for its medicinal waters.

Administrative divisions

Usi county is divided into one town, one worker's district, and 22 villages.
Chosŏn'gŭlHancha
Usi-ŭp우시읍
Palŭl-lodongjagu발은노동자구
Kŭmsŏng-ri금성리
Kŭmyang-ri금양리
Usang-ri우상리
Ujung-ri우중리
Siha-ri시하리
Sisang-ri시상리
P'yŏlha-ri별하리
P'yŏlsang-ri별상리
Kaha-ri가하리
Kajung-ri가중리
Kasang-ri가상리
P'yŏngsang-ri평상리
Taep'yŏng-ri대평리
Sangp'yŏng-ri상평리
Hap'yŏng-ri하평리
Puhŭng-ri부흥리
Pukha-ri북하리
Puksang-ri북상리
Osang-ri오상리
Oha-ri오하리
Ryonghae-ri룡해리
Hachang-ri하창리