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Encyclopedia > Myongchon
Myongchon
Chosŏn'gŭl:
명천군
Hanja:
明川郡
McCune-Reischauer: Myŏngch'ŏn kun
Revised Romanization: Myeongcheon-gun


Myongchon or Myŏngch'ŏn is a kun, or county, in North Hamgyong province, North Korea. The Taepodong missile base is located here. In addition, the county is home to numerous hot springs. For other uses, see Hangul (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that Sino-Korean be merged into this article or section. ... McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced (a modified) McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean (Korean: 국어의 로마자 표기법; 國語의 로마字 表記法) is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... North Hamgyŏng (Hamgyŏng-pukto) is a province of North Korea. ... The name Taepodong (meaning large cannon) can refer to various topics related to North Korea: Musudan-ri, a rocket lauching facility once known as Taepo-dong, Taepodong-1, a North Korean missile tested on August 31, 1998, Taepodong-2, a North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile tested on July 4, 2006. ...


External links

  • (Korean) In Korean language online encyclopedias:
    • Dusan World Encyclopedia (Encyber)
    • Korean language Britannica (Empas)  (Map)
    • Encyclopedia of Korean National Culture (Empas)


The Korean language (, see below) is the official language of both North and South Korea. ...

Administrative divisions of North Hamgyong province, North Korea
Chongjin | Kimchaek | Hoeryong | Musan | Kyongsong | Kilchu | Hwadae
Myongchon | Hwasong | Orang | Yonsa | Onsong | Saebyol | Undok | Puryong


 

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