Hwadae

Infobox Korean name|context=north
hangul=화대군
hanja=linktext|花|臺|郡
rr=Hwadae gun
mr=Hwadae kun

Hwadae is a county in southern North Hamgyong province, North Korea, with an area of about 460 km² and a population of approximately 70,000. It adjoins the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea) on the east and south. By land, it adjoins Kimchaek and Kilchu to the west, and Myngch'n to the north. The county was formed from parts of Kilchu and Myŏngch'ŏn in the 1950s, as part of a general reorganization of local government. Administratively, Hwadae is divided into one "p" and 20 "ri".

The southern region is relatively flat, while the inland north is rugged, with mountains of approximately 1,000 meters. The Musudan-ri missile base is located on the coast.

In April 2002, Paleolithic fossils of approximately 300,000 years age were reported to have been excavated from a lava bed in Hwadae. [ [http://www1.korea-np.co.jp/pk/179th_issue/2002041310.htm 300,000 Years Old Anthropolites Discovered in North Korea ] ] Goguryeo-period tombs have also been unearthed in the county.

ee also

*Administrative divisions of North Korea
*Geography of North Korea

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