# Uiju County

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County in North P'yŏngan, North Korea

Ŭiju County 의주군 County Korean transcription(s) • Chosŏn'gŭl 의주군 • Hancha 義州郡 • McCune-Reischauer Ŭiju-gun • Revised Romanization Uiju-gun View of Uiju from Dandong, Liaoning Country North Korea Province North P'yŏngan Administrative divisions 1 ŭp, 2 workers' districts, 17 ri Area • Total 420 km2 (160 sq mi) Population (2008) • Total 110,018

**Ŭiju** is a [kun](/source/Administrative_divisions_of_North_Korea), or county, in [North Pyongan](/source/North_Pyongan) Province, [North Korea](/source/North_Korea). The county has an area of 420 km2, and a population of 110,018 (2008 data).

## Name

Fierce battle at Uiju between the Imperial Japanese army Chinese forces during the [First Sino-Japanese War](/source/First_Sino-Japanese_War)

Ŭiju appears as Uiju in [South Korea](/source/South_Korea)'s [Revised Romanization](/source/Revised_Romanization) and as **Yizhou** in Chinese sources, as during its occupation by general [Mao Wenlong](/source/Mao_Wenlong)'s forces during the [Transition from Ming to Qing](/source/Transition_from_Ming_to_Qing).

## Geography

Ŭiju County borders [Sakchu](/source/Sakchu_County) county and [Kusŏng](/source/Kusong) to the east, [Sŏnch'ŏn](/source/Sonchon_County) and [Ch'ŏlsan](/source/Cholsan_County) counties to the south, and [Ryongch'ŏn](/source/Ryongchon_County) county and [Sinŭiju](/source/Sinuiju) to the west, respectively. To the north, Ŭiju shares a border with [China](/source/China).

## Administrative divisions

Ŭiju county is divided into 1 *[ŭp](/source/Administrative_divisions_of_North_Korea)* (town), 2 *[rodongjagu](/source/Administrative_divisions_of_North_Korea)* (workers' districts) and 17 *[ri](/source/Administrative_divisions_of_North_Korea)* (villages):

Ŭiju-ŭp (의주읍) Tŏngryong-rodongjagu (덕룡로동자구) Tŏkhyŏl-lodongjagu (덕현로동자구) Chungdal-li (중단리) Ch'unsal-li (춘산리) Ch'u-ri (추리) Hŭngnam-ri (흥남리) Kŭmgwang-ri (금광리) Misong-ri (미송리) Ŏjŏng-ri (어적리) Ryonggye-ri (룡계리) Ryong'ul-li (룡운리) Sangha-ri (상하리) Sŏho-ri (서호리) Sujil-li (수진리) Taehwa-ri (대화리) Taemul-li (대문리) T'aesal-li (태산리) Unch'ŏl-li (운천리) Yŏn'u-ri (연우리)

## Transportation

Ŭiju county is served by the [Tŏkhyŏn Line](/source/Tokhyon_Line) of the [Korean State Railway](/source/Korean_State_Railway). There is also an airport, [Uiju Airfield](/source/Uiju_Airfield) ([ICAO](/source/International_Civil_Aviation_Organization) [airport code](/source/International_Civil_Aviation_Organization_airport_code): ZKUJ).

## 1980 earthquake

Ŭiju earthquake was a 5.3 magnitude earthquake that occurred in Ŭiju County in 1980.[1] It is among the largest earthquakes by magnitude recorded in the [Korean Peninsula](/source/Korean_Peninsula) since [South Korea](/source/South_Korea) began official earthquake observation in 1978.[2]

## See also

- [Geography of North Korea](/source/Geography_of_North_Korea)

- [Ojok-tong](/source/Ojok-tong)

- [Battle of the Yalu River (1904)](/source/Battle_of_the_Yalu_River_(1904))

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-engl_TheC_1-0)** ["No One Hurt as Earthquake Rocks Korea"](http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2007/01/22/2007012261007.html). *[The Chosun Ilbo](/source/The_Chosun_Ilbo)*. Retrieved 2015-09-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-kore_'Kor_2-0)** Kim Se-jeong (2015-04-27). ["'Korea is not safe from earthquakes'"](https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2015/04/116_177843.html). *[The Korea Times](/source/The_Korea_Times)*. Retrieved 2015-09-09.

## External links

- In [Korean language](/source/Korean_language) online encyclopedias: - [Doosan Encyclopedia (Encyber)](https://www.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?contentno=125053) - [Korean language Britannica (Empas)](https://100.empas.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=B&i=178863) ([Map](https://100.empas.com/dicsearch/pimage.html?i=178863001&en=178863)) - [Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (Empas)](https://100.empas.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=K&i=290740) - [Pascal World Encyclopedia (Nate)](https://100.nate.com/EnSrch.asp?kid=17000800)

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