Location and administrative area
Northern Pyongan -do โ Upstream basin of Daedong River โ Mountain terrain โ Promotion in 1987
Geographical location:Taoist 126 ยฐ 04 ยด ~ 126 ยฐ 29 ยด, north latitude 39 ยฐ 35 ยด ~ 39 ยฐ 55 ยด
area: 691.5ใข
population:More than 14,800 people (estimated in 1996)
Adjustable areas:Yeongwon -gun and Myeongsan -gun in the east, Gaecheon -si in the west, Bukchang -gun in the south, and Gujang -gun, Pyongan -do, and are located in the mountainous areas of the Daedong River.
Organizing administrative districts (as of 2003)
22 buildings + 10 li โ total 32 administrative districts โ City location: Deokcheon -dong
22 buildings:Gangan -dong, Gongwon -dong, Namdeok -dong, Namsan -dong, Deokseong -dong, Samtan -dong, Sangdeok -dong, Sangsin -dong, Seomun -dong, Seungri -dong, Shinheung -dong, Yeokjeon -dong, Osan -dong, Wolbong -dong, Eundeok -dong, Jang Sang -dong, Jenam -dong, Changmil -dong, Cheongsong -dong, Cheongbong -dong, Heungdeok -dong, Heungdeok -dong
10 Lee:Gujang -ri, Namyang -ri, Muchang -ri, Samheung -ri, Shinseong -ri, Shinpung -ri, Andong -ri, Unheung -ri, Jangdong -ri, Punggok -ri
characteristic:In 1952, it was composed of Deokcheon -myeon, Work, Pungdeok -myeon, and Seongyang -myeon due to Gun -myeon -ri.
Nomination
Deokju -gun's 'Duk' + 'Cheon' โ Deokcheon -gun โ Deokcheon City
1413 (Taejong 13 years):In Deokju -gun, which was originally a place of hometown, it was named Deokcheon -gun by attaching a 'cloth' character.
The meaning of Deokju -gun:It is a place that comes from a large virtue, meaning a large plain area.
today:In 1987, it was promoted from Deokcheon -gun to Deokcheon -si and is now named