Singye County

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Sin'gye County
신계군
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hanja新溪郡
 • McCune-ReischauerSin’gye-kun
 • Revised RomanizationSingye-gun
Map of North Hwanghae showing the location of Singye
Map of North Hwanghae showing the location of Singye
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceNorth Hwanghae Province
Area
 • Total
725.7 km2 (280.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2008[1])
 • Total
78,573
 • Density108.3/km2 (280.4/sq mi)

Sin'gye County is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea. It is a mining district with abandoned molybdenum and copper mines.[2]

Climate

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Climate data for Singye (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0.4
(32.7)
3.5
(38.3)
10.1
(50.2)
17.5
(63.5)
23.3
(73.9)
27.3
(81.1)
28.3
(82.9)
29.2
(84.6)
25.8
(78.4)
19.7
(67.5)
10.2
(50.4)
2.1
(35.8)
16.5
(61.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −5.2
(22.6)
−2.1
(28.2)
3.9
(39.0)
10.7
(51.3)
16.7
(62.1)
21.5
(70.7)
24.0
(75.2)
24.4
(75.9)
19.6
(67.3)
12.7
(54.9)
4.5
(40.1)
−3.0
(26.6)
10.6
(51.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −10.4
(13.3)
−7.4
(18.7)
−1.7
(28.9)
4.3
(39.7)
10.7
(51.3)
16.5
(61.7)
20.5
(68.9)
20.6
(69.1)
14.5
(58.1)
6.6
(43.9)
−0.5
(31.1)
−7.4
(18.7)
5.5
(41.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 10.3
(0.41)
16.2
(0.64)
23.3
(0.92)
45.3
(1.78)
87.7
(3.45)
99.1
(3.90)
314.6
(12.39)
272.2
(10.72)
89.9
(3.54)
38.0
(1.50)
39.8
(1.57)
17.2
(0.68)
1,053.6
(41.48)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.9 3.7 4.3 5.8 7.2 8.1 12.7 11.0 5.7 3.9 6.3 5.8 78.4
Average snowy days 3.9 3.0 1.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 4.2 13.9
Average relative humidity (%) 68.1 65.4 65.0 62.7 68.7 73.9 84.2 83.0 77.0 71.7 73.3 70.2 71.9
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[3]

Administrative divisions

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Sin'gye county is divided into 1 ŭp (town) and 27 ri (villages):

  • Sin'gye-ŭp
  • Chisŏng-ri
  • Chŏngbong-ri
  • Chuch'ŏl-li
  • Chungsal-li
  • Ch'imgyo-ri
  • Ch'ŏn'gae-ri
  • Ch'ŏn'gong-ri
  • Haep'o-ri
  • Hwasŏng-ri
  • Hwaya-ri
  • Kamu-ri
  • Kŭmsŏng-ri
  • Masal-li
  • Paekkong-ri
  • Puyong-ri
  • Rŭngsu-ri
  • Sajŏng-ri
  • Sinhŭng-ri
  • Sinsŏng-ri
  • Taejŏng-ri
  • Taep'yŏng-ri
  • Taesŏng-ri
  • T'aeŭl-li
  • Ŭnjŏm-ri
  • Wangdang-ri
  • Wŏn'gyo-ri

Transport

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Sin'gye county is served by three stations on the Ch'ŏngnyŏn Ich'ŏn line of the Korean State Railway.

References

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  1. ^ North Korea: Administrative Division
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