Sariwon

Sariwŏn 사리원시
Municipal city
transcription(s)
• Chosŏn'gŭl	사리원시
• Hancha	沙里院市
• McCune–Reischauer	Sariwŏn-si
• Revised Romanization	Sariwon-si
Sariwŏn
Coordinates: 38°30′28″N 125°45′16″E / 38.50778°N 125.75444°E
Country	North Korea
Province	North Hwanghae Province
Population
• Total	est. 310,100
Time zone	Korea Standard Time (UTC+9)

Sariwŏn is the capital of North Hwanghae Province, North Korea. The city's population is estimated to be 310,100 people.

Administrative Divisions

Sariwŏn is divided into 31 tong (neighbourhoods) and 9 ri (villages):

Ch'ŏlsan-dong Kuch'ŏn 1-dong Kuch'ŏn 2-dong Kuch'ŏn 3-dong Kuch'ŏn 4-dong Kwangsŏng-dong Kyŏng'am-dong Man'gŭm-dong Ŏsu-dong Puk 1-dong Puk 2-dong Puk 3-dong Puk 4-dong Sangha-dong Sangmae 1-dong Sangmae 2-dong San'ŏp-tong Sinch'ang-dong Sinhŭng 1-dong Sinhŭng 2-dong

Sinyang-dong Sŏngmun-dong Sŏri-dong Taesŏng-dong Tong 1-dong Tong 2-dong Torim-dong Ŭnbyŏl-dong Unha 1-dong Unha 2-dong Wŏnju-dong Chŏngbang-ri Haesŏ-ri Kuryong-ri Migong-ri Munhyŏl-li Pungŭi-ri Sŏnch'ŏng-ri Sŏngsal-li Taeryong-ri

Healthcare

Sariwŏn has the only pediatric hospital in the entire region; it serves 16 districts and 500,000 children and teens annually.

Industry

Sariwŏn has a Potassic/Potash Fertilizer Complex and a tractor factory.

Education

Educational institutions include the University of Agriculture, University of Geology, University of Medicine, University of Education nos. 1 & 2 and the Sariwŏn Pharmaceutical College of Koryŏ.

Tourism

The "Sariwŏn Folklore street" was constructed during Kim-Jong-il's rule. Built to display an ideal picture of ancient Korea, it includes buildings in the "historical style" and a collection of ancient Korean cannons. Although it is considered a inaccurate romanticized recreation of an ancient Korean street, it is frequently used as a destination for foreigners on official government tours. Many older style Korean buildings exist in the city.

Transport

Sariwŏn is served by Sariwŏn Ch'ŏngnyŏn and several other stations on both the P'yŏngbu and Hwanghae Ch'ŏngnyŏn lines of the Korean State Railway.

Sister cities

• Lahore, Pakistan
• Székesfehérvár, Hungary

Further reading

• Dormels, Rainer. North Korea's Cities: Industrial facilities, internal structures and typification. Jimoondang, 2014. ISBN 978-89-6297-167-5

External links

• Information about the potassic/potash fertilizer complex
• Basic statistics about Sariwon
• News about Sariwon's pediatric hospital
• Photo of entrance to the city
• Photo of a street scene
• Photo of a street scene
• City profile of Sariwon
• Folk Street in Sariwon picture album at Naenara

Coordinates: 38°30′23″N 125°45′35″E / 38.50639°N 125.75972°E