Sonbong-guyok
title: "Sonbong-guyok" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["districts-of-rason", "uranium-mines", "mining-in-north-korea"] topic_path: "general/districts-of-rason" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonbong-guyok" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Seonbong-guyeok |
| native_name | 선봉구역 |
| native_name_lang | ko |
| settlement_type | Ward |
| translit_lang1 | Korean |
| translit_lang1_type1 | Hancha |
| translit_lang1_info1 | 先鋒區域 |
| translit_lang1_type2 | McCune-Reischauer |
| translit_lang1_info2 | Sŏnbong-guyŏk |
| translit_lang1_type3 | Revised Romanization |
| translit_lang1_info3 | Seonbong-guyeok |
| image_skyline | Laika ac Sonbong City (6907344731).jpg |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | North Korea |
| subdivision_type1 | Special City |
| subdivision_name1 | Rasŏn-tŭkpyŏlsi |
| population_as_of | |
| population_total | 27331 |
| parts_type | Administrative divisions |
| parts | 14 tong, 6 ri |
| :: |
| name = Seonbong-guyeok | native_name = 선봉구역 | native_name_lang = ko | settlement_type = Ward | translit_lang1 = Korean | translit_lang1_type1 = Hancha | translit_lang1_info1 = 先鋒區域 | translit_lang1_type2 = McCune-Reischauer | translit_lang1_info2 = Sŏnbong-guyŏk | translit_lang1_type3 = Revised Romanization | translit_lang1_info3 = Seonbong-guyeok | image_skyline = Laika ac Sonbong City (6907344731).jpg | imagesize = | image_caption = | image_map = | mapsize = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = North Korea | subdivision_type1 = Special City | subdivision_name1 = Rasŏn-tŭkpyŏlsi | area_total_km2 = | population_as_of = | population_total = 27331 | population_density_km2 = | parts_type = Administrative divisions | parts = 14 tong, 6 ri Sŏnbong-guyŏk, formerly called Unggi (), is a subdivision of the North Korean city of Rason. It is located at the northeastern extreme of North Korea, bordering Russia and China. It lies on Unggi Bay, an extension of the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea). A uranium mine is allegedly located there, as is a 200 megawatt oil-fired power plant. The word Sonbong means "Vanguard" in Korean.
The Sonbong Revolutionary Site is dedicated to a visit by Kim Jong-suk in November 1945 "upholding the policy of building a new country advanced by President Kim Il Sung" after the liberation of Korea. It includes the Sonbong Revolutionary Museum, a monument to the historic site, and the house where she stayed.
Administrative divisions
Sŏnbong-guyŏk is divided into 10 tong (neighbourhoods) and 6 ri (villages):
- Sanghyŏn-tong (상현동 / 上峴洞)
- Chunghyŏn-tong (중현동 / 中峴洞)
- Hahyŏn-tong (하현동 / 下峴洞)
- Songp'yŏng-tong (송평동 / 松坪洞)
- Tuman'gang-tong (두만강동 / 豆滿江洞)
- Ungsang-tong (웅상동 / 雄尙洞)
- Uam-tong (우암동 / 牛岩洞)
- Paekhang-tong (백학동 / 白鶴洞)
- Wŏnjŏng-tong (원정동 / 元汀洞)
- Hayŏp'yŏng-tong (하여평동 / 下汝坪洞)
- Kulp'o-ri (굴포리 / 屈浦里)
- Pup'o-ri (부포리 / 鮒浦里)
- Sahoe-ri (사회리 / 四會里)
- Chosal-li (조산리 / 造山里)
- Hahoe-ri (하회리 / 下檜里)
- Hongŭi-ri (홍의리 / 洪儀里)
Climate
Sonbong has a humid continental climate (Dfb) with mild to warm, rainy summers and cold, long winters. Seasons are somewhat moderated by the presence of the Sea of Japan.{{Weather box |location = Sonbong County (1991–2020 normals) | metric first = y | single line = y | Jan high C = -1.9 | Feb high C = 0.7 | Mar high C = 5.8 | Apr high C = 12.1 | May high C = 16.2 | Jun high C = 19.3 | Jul high C = 23.0 | Aug high C = 25.2 | Sep high C = 22.2 | Oct high C = 15.9 | Nov high C = 7.1 | Dec high C = 0.0 | year high C = | Jan mean C = -6.6 | Feb mean C = -4.4 | Mar mean C = 0.8 | Apr mean C = 6.8 | May mean C = 11.3 | Jun mean C = 15.7 | Jul mean C = 20.0 | Aug mean C = 21.6 | Sep mean C = 17.2 | Oct mean C = 10.3 | Nov mean C = 2.1 | Dec mean C = -4.6 | year mean C = | Jan low C = -11.5 | Feb low C = -9.5 | Mar low C = -4.0 | Apr low C = 2.0 | May low C = 7.6 | Jun low C = 13.0 | Jul low C = 17.7 | Aug low C = 18.4 | Sep low C = 12.2 | Oct low C = 4.7 | Nov low C = -2.6 | Dec low C = -9.0 | year low C = | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation mm = 4.7 | Feb precipitation mm = 7.6 | Mar precipitation mm = 16.9 | Apr precipitation mm = 33.5 | May precipitation mm = 83.0 | Jun precipitation mm = 92.4 | Jul precipitation mm = 164.4 | Aug precipitation mm = 153.0 | Sep precipitation mm = 85.2 | Oct precipitation mm = 45.1 | Nov precipitation mm = 22.6 | Dec precipitation mm = 7.1 | year precipitation mm = | unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm | Jan precipitation days = 2.1 | Feb precipitation days = 2.9 | Mar precipitation days = 3.7 | Apr precipitation days = 5.4 | May precipitation days = 10.5 | Jun precipitation days = 12.9 | Jul precipitation days = 14.6 | Aug precipitation days = 12.5 | Sep precipitation days = 7.2 | Oct precipitation days = 4.6 | Nov precipitation days = 4.3 | Dec precipitation days = 3.5 | year precipitation days = | Jan snow days = 3.9 | Feb snow days = 3.4 | Mar snow days = 4.0 | Apr snow days = 0.9 | May snow days = 0.1 | Jun snow days = 0.1 | Jul snow days = 0.0 | Aug snow days = 0.1 | Sep snow days = 0.1 | Oct snow days = 0.2 | Nov snow days = 3.5 | Dec snow days = 4.7 | year snow days = 21.0 | Jan humidity = 57.6 | Feb humidity = 60.5 | Mar humidity = 65.5 | Apr humidity = 71.4 | May humidity = 81.2 | Jun humidity = 88.4 | Jul humidity = 90.4 | Aug humidity = 86.8 | Sep humidity = 79.2 | Oct humidity = 70.4 | Nov humidity = 64.9 | Dec humidity = 59.1 | year humidity = | source 1 = Korea Meteorological Administration{{cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220129211112/https://data.kma.go.kr/resources/normals/pdf_data/northkorea_pdf_0104.pdf | archive-date = 29 January 2022 | url = https://data.kma.go.kr/resources/normals/pdf_data/northkorea_pdf_0104.pdf | title = 30 years report of Meteorological Observations in North Korea (1991 ~ 2020) | publisher = Korea Meteorological Administration | access-date = 20 March 2022 | language = ko | url-status = live | pages = 199, 261, and 343}}
Transportation
Sonbong is North Korea's rail link to Russia. A rail bridge crosses the Tumen River between the border rail stations of Tumangang Workers' District, Sonbong, and Khasan, Russia. This connection lies on one of two proposed paths for linking South Korea by rail to the Trans-Siberian Railroad and the rest of Eurasia, the other being through Sinuiju. The rail link through Sonbong is lightly used, carrying only 10,000 passengers in 2005.
Sonbong is one terminus of the Hambuk Line railroad. It is also served by roads.
There is a seaport and a wharf at Sonbong Port.
References
References
- "Sonbong, North Korea". Geoba.se.
- "Unggi/Sonbong-gun". GlobalSecurity.org.
- (22 December 2003). "Revolutionary Sites Associated with Immortal Exploits of Kim Jong Suk".
- Blagov, Sergei. (September 11, 2006). "Russia, China, Japan and South Korea to launch new sea route linking China and Japan". The Jamestown Foundation.
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