Sariwon
| Sariwŏn 사리원시 | |
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| Municipal city | |
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| • Chosŏn'gŭl | 사리원시 |
| • Hancha | 沙里院市 |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Sariwŏn-si |
| • Revised Romanization | Sariwon-si |
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  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):
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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 an 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
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
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Coordinates: 38°30′23″N 125°45′35″E / 38.50639°N 125.75972°E