Huichon

Hŭich'ŏn (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Korean pronunciation: [hɰi.tsʰʌn]) is a city in the southern part of Chagang Province, North Korea. The population is 168,180 (2008 data). The region surrounding the city became Huichon County in 1896. It was originally part of North Pyongan province during the Japanese colonial era. The county was originally divided into nine myons and 35 dongs at the time of the establishment of the newly created Chagang Province in January 1947, but the part of the eastern regions of the county break out of the administrative division to form Tongsin County in 1952. In October 1967, the county was promoted to city status.[2] Huichon was formerly a small village. Since the Korean War and an influx of government investment, it has become a base for electronics and machinery production for North Korea. The region was particularly affected by the North Korean famine of the 1990s.[3] Today, Huichon hosts the main University of Telecommunications of North Korea. Hŭich'ŏn is divided into 21 tong (neighbourhoods) and 12 ri (villages):