Tukchang
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| Kintra | North Korea |
| State | Pyongannam-do |
| Admeenistrative centre | Hyesan |
| Population (2008 [1]) | |
| • Total | 50,033 |
Tukchang (Tŭkjang-chigu) is an destrict o Pyongannam-do in North Korea.
Tukchang wis established as its awn admeenistrative aurie efter separatin frae Pukchang in 1995.
Admeenistrative destricts[eedit | eedit soorce]
The destrict is split intae nine dong (neebourheids).
Preeson Camp[eedit | eedit soorce]
Poleetical Preson Camp No. 18 is a muckle preeson labor colony in Tukchang destrict an Pukchang coonty at the banks o Taedong River. Mony o the 50000 preesoners are forcit tae wirk in coal mines.[2]
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ Korean Central Bureau of Statistics: 2008 Population Census (Population 2008, Published in 2009)
- ↑ Committee for Human Rights in North Korea: The Hidden Gulag (Section: Testimony Kwan-li-so No. 18 Bukchang, p. 69 - 76)
Freemit airtins[eedit | eedit soorce]
- (in Inglis) Map o Pyongan provinces Archived 2012-03-11 at the Wayback Machine
- (in Korean) Detailed map
