Hwadae
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| Hwadae | |
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| Chosŏn'gŭl: |
화대군
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| Hanja: | |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Hwadae kun |
| Revised Romanization: | Hwadae gun |
Hwadae is a county in southern North Hamgyong province, North Korea, with an area of about 460 km² and a population of approximately 70,000. It adjoins the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea) on the east and south. By land, it adjoins Kimchaek and Kilchu to the west, and Myŏngch'ŏn to the north. The county was formed from parts of Kilchu and Myŏngch'ŏn in the 1950s, as part of a general reorganization of local government. Administratively, Hwadae is divided into one ŭp and 20 ri.
The southern region is relatively flat, while the inland north is rugged, with mountains of approximately 1,000 meters. The Musudan-ri missile base is located on the coast.
In April 2002, Paleolithic fossils of approximately 300,000 years age were reported to have been excavated from a lava bed in Hwadae.[1] Goguryeo-period tombs have also been unearthed in the county.
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- (Korean) In Korean language online encyclopedias:
| Administrative divisions of North Hamgyong province, North Korea |
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| Chongjin | Kimchaek | Hoeryong | Musan | Kyongsong | Kilchu | Hwadae |
| Myongchon | Hwasong | Orang | Yonsa | Onsong | Saebyol | Undok | Puryong |
