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    Ŭiju County is a kun, or county, in North Pyongan Province, North Korea. The county has an area of 420 km², and a population of 110,018 (2008 data). Ŭiju...
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    contiguous region, as to get from Sinuiju city to Yomju County, one must pass through another county outside the region first. The SAR is served by rail at...
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  • Uiju Airfield (IATA: UJU, ICAO: ZKUJ) is an airport in Uiju County, Pyongan-bukto, North Korea. The airfield has a single concrete runway 05/23 measuring...
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    Imperial Noble Consort Shujia (category People from Uiju County)
    Stables Three elder brothers Lady Jin was born on 14 September 1713, in Uiju, Joseon. Little is known about her life before she became a Mistress to Hongli...
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    Gurido; 九里島) (Ŭiju County) Kwanmado (관마도 Gwanmado; 官馬島) -Kurido (구리도 Gurido; 九里島) (Ŭiju County) Ŏjŏkto (어적도 Eojeokdo; 於赤島) (Ŭiju County) - reclamation...
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  • Uiju Castle is a historic structure located on the Chinese border, along the Yalu River in Uiju County, in North Pyongan Province, North Korea. A structure...
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    Choe Deok-sin (category People from Uiju County)
    defected with his wife, Ryu Mi-yong, to North Korea. Choe was born in Uiju County, North Pyongan Province. In 1936, he graduated from the Republic of China...
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  • Korean); many of them are found in North Korea, mainly in Ryongchon County and Uiju County near the Chinese border. During the 6th century the Dugus were a...
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  • centuries Yi Prefecture (Hebei) Yi Prefecture (Korea), now known as Uiju or Uiju County Yizhou District, Hechi (宜州区), district of Hechi, Guangxi named after...
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    northeast, Uiju County (Korean: 의주부; Hanja: 義州府) in the northwest, and Pyeongyang (Korean: 평양부; Hanja: 平壤府) in the south. In 1896, Kanggye and Ŭiju Districts...
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    Combat Division) - HQ: Kaechon Pyongyang is also the location of HQ, KPAAF Uiju - 24th Air Regiment {Bomber} (H-5/Il-28, MiG-21PFM) Kaechon - 35th Air Regiment...
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    and the Yellow Sea. North Pyongan is divided into 3 cities (si) and 22 counties (kun). Each entity is listed below in English, Chosŏn'gŭl, and Hancha....
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    Makoto. He traveled to Korea and became the chief of the border guard in Uiju County. In 1923, he raided the base of armed Koreans. He was a firm believer...
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  • Tonggun Pavilion (Korean: 통군정) is the hall located in Uiju county, North Pyongan Province of North Korea. The pavilion faces Liaoning Province, China...
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  • Pak Myong-chol (category People from Uiju County)
    Myong-chol was born on 15 September 1941, in the northwestern Korean county of Uiju. When Pak was 17 or 18 years old, in 1959, his father Pak Jong-ho (朴正浩)...
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    Chang Chun-ha (category People from Uiju County)
    Chang Chun-ha (Korean: 장준하; August 27, 1918 in Uiju County – August 17, 1975 in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province) was a Korean independence and democracy...
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  • Tŏkhyŏn station is a railway station in Tŏkhyŏn Workers' District, Ŭiju County, North P'yŏngan Province, North Korea, on the Tŏkhyŏn Line of the Korean...
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    Tongrim counties to the south, Ŭiju and P'ihyŏn counties to the west, and Sakchu county to the north. It was created in 1952 from parts of Kusŏng and Ŭiju. There...
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    organization based in Korea. Choi Si-heung and Choi Si-chan were natives of Uiju County. They lost their parents as children and could not pursue their studies...
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  • put Ki Ch'ŏl to death. Ahn Woo put Red Turbans to rout who captured Uiju County and Chongju, as Northwest military commander. Also, Ahn Ji, who was a...
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  • Im Sang-ok (category People from Uiju County)
    courtesy name is Gyeongyak (경약, 景若), art name is (가포, 稼圃). He was born in Uiju, Pyeonganbukdo. Joseon had the worst environment for merchants to do business...
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    County Pyoktong County Ryongchon County Sakchu County Sindo County Sonchon County Taechon County Taegwan County Tongchang County Tongrim County Uiju County...
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    On 25 June 1884 (Lunar Calendar), Yi was appointed as Mayor of the Uiju County. However, on 13 April 1886 (Lunar Calendar), Yi was sent to Gogumdo as...
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    Im Won-sik (category People from Uiju County)
    Toscanini." Im was born in Gishū, Heianhoku-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan (today Uiju, North Pyongan Province, North Korea) to a family of devout Christians. When...
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    built during the reign of Emperor Hyeonjong, passing through these cities, Uiju (의주, 義州) Wiwon (위원, 威遠) Heunghwa (흥화, 興化) Jeongju (정주, 靜州) Yeonghae (영해,...
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    John W. Mitchell (United States Air Force) (category People from Tallahatchie County, Mississippi)
    Retrieved July 17, 2021. "Golden Gate National Cemetery - San Bruno, San Mateo County, California (Surnames M)". Interment.net. Retrieved April 25, 2024. "Valor...
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  • decides to make Im Gyeong-eop the leader of the provincial government in Uiju County to defend themselves. The Qing ruler, knowing that he cannot defeat Im...
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  • Korean Joseon dynasty. He was appointed governor of Chongsung, Hoeryong, Uiju Countys. During King Yeonsangun's reign and the early part of King Jungjong of...
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    County, Yeongyu County 53 Uiju County, Cholsan County, Ryongchon County, Changsong County, Sakju County, Kusong, Sonchon County, Kwaksan County 54 Yongbyon...
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    Jeju Jeonju Jinju Kaesŏng Kanggye Kapsan Kyŏngsŏng Naju Namwon P'yŏngyang Ŭiju The new system of districts did not last long, however, as one year later...
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