Yonan County

Yonan County was formed from regions traditionally associated with the name Yonan, a region during the Joseon era where it was adjacent with Paechon in the east, Pyongsan in the west and north, and hwanghae in the south.The region was called various names in the kingdom of Goguryeo,and the names were Dongsamhol(冬音忽), Dongeumhol(冬三忽) and Siyeomseong(豉鹽城).During the kingdom of Silla, the region formed the subdivision of Haego County(海皐郡,haegogun). The region was called Yeomju(鹽州) in the Early Goryeo era, but was later incorprated into Haeju during the reign of Seongjong of Goryeo. Other names later during the Goryeo era included Yeongeung prefecture(永膺縣),·Bokju(復州),·Seokju(碩州) and Onjumok(溫州牧).In 1310, Onjumok was degraded to a lower subdvision called a bu called Yonanbu(溫州府).In 1413 it became a Yonan dohobu, and became part of Hwanghae province instead of Gyeonggi province.It officially became Yonan County in 1895, but due to a subdivision merger, it formed part of Yeonbaek County along with Paechon County.[2]After the liberation of Korea, the region was briefly under the occupation zone of the Americans in the South of the korean peninsula, then forming Yeonbaek County under Gyeonggi province.After the korean war in 1953, the region was in the effective control of the North Korean government,and in 1954 was placed under the South Hwanghae Province.[3]

Yŏnan county is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 1 rodongjagu (workers' district) and 27 ri (villages):

Yŏnan county is served by the Paech'ŏn Line of the Korean State Railway.

• Hambakseom:Island in the county that confused south korean authorities due to conflicting positions of the south korean authorities.