Munchon
Munch'ŏn () is a North Korean city located in Kangwŏn Province. It lies on the coast of the Sea of Japan and borders Wonsan. History During the era of Four Commanderies of Han, the region was known as the Xietoumei prefecture under Lintun Commandery. During the later han period, it was part of the kingdom of Dongye and became part of Goguryeo in the 3rd century. The region was called Maeguru at the time of King Gwanggaeto the Great. Before 1413, the region was part of Hamgyong province, then known as Munju county, but due to the naming changes that follows the convention of changing regional names that end with ju to end with chon(川) or san(山), it became the county of munchon. Munju was a sinized name of the Korean name 'Mulgol (물골, water valley or town)' where the korean word mul was substituted with mun that sounds similar to the korean. In 1946, the region became part of Kangwon province. In 1972, after numerous subdivision changes, the county was abolished, and was incorporated into nearby counties. The county was once again restored in 1976, where some parts of it was incorporated into the city of Wonsan. In 1991,