Sŏhŭng County is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea.
History In 1952, during the Korean War, the North Koreans established a military training school in Sohung County called the Kumgang Political Institute with approximately 1,500 cadets. It was headed by South Korean Kim Ung-bin.
Administrative divisions Sŏhŭng county is divided into 1 ŭp (town) and 20 ri (villages):
Sŏhŭng-ŭp Chajang-ri Ch'ŏngp'o-ri Hwabong-ri Hwagong-ri Kach'ang-ri Kŏmul-li Kosŏng-ri Kŭmsŭng-ri Munmu-ri Namhal-li Paekyang-ri Pŏmal-li Pongha-ri Rakchol-li Sindang-ri Songwŏl-li Taep'yŏng-ri Unch'ŏl-li Yangam-ri Yangsa-ri , Sohung county had a population of around 100,000 people, with approximately 30,000 of these living in Sohung town.
Transportation Sŏhŭng county is served by the P'yŏngbu line of the Korean State Railway.
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