Sariwon

關於Sariwon

Sariwŏn is a city in North Korea. It is the capital and largest city of North Hwanghae Province.

The city's population as of 2008 is 307,764.

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

Sariwŏn has the only pediatric hospital (founded by Hungarians in the 1950s) in the entire region; it serves 16 districts and 500,000 children and teens annually.

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

Several institutions of higher education are based in Sariwŏn, including the Kye Ung-sang University, the Sariwŏn University of Geology, the Sariwŏn University of Medicine, the Sariwŏn University of Education no. 1 & no. 2, and the Sariwŏn Pharmaceutical College of Koryŏ.

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. Many older style Korean buildings exist in the city.

In 2020, Jongbangsan Hotel opened after several years...

Overview adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA. Photography via Wikimedia Commons.