# Sariwon

Sariwŏn (Korean: 사리원; Korean pronunciation:) is a city in North Korea. It is the capital and largest city of North Hwanghae Province.

## Population

The city's population as of 2008 is 307,764.

## Administrative divisions

Sariwŏn is divided into 31 tong (neighbourhoods) and 9 ri (villages):
| Ch'ŏlsan-dong Kuch'ŏn 1-dong Kuch'ŏn 2-dong Kuch'ŏn 3-dong Kuch'ŏn 4-dong Kwangsŏng-dong Kyŏng'am-dong Man'gŭm-dong Ŏsu-dong Puk 1-dong Puk 2-dong Puk 3-dong Puk 4-dong Sangha-dong Sangmae 1-dong Sangmae 2-dong San'ŏp-tong Sinch'ang-dong Sinhŭng 1-dong Sinhŭng 2-dong | Sinyang-dong Sŏngmun-dong Sŏri-dong Taesŏng-dong Tong 1-dong Tong 2-dong Torim-dong Ŭnbyŏl-dong Unha 1-dong Unha 2-dong Wŏnju-dong Chŏngbang-ri Haesŏ-ri Kuryong-ri Migong-ri Munhyŏl-li Pungŭi-ri Sŏnch'ŏng-ri Sŏngsal-li Taeryong-ri |

## Healthcare

Sariwŏn has the only pediatric hospital (founded by Hungarians in the 1950s) in the entire region; it serves 16 districts and 500,000 children and teens annually.

## Industry

Sariwŏn has a Potassic/Potash Fertilizer Complex and a tractor factory.

## Education

Several institutions of higher education are based in Sariwŏn, including the Kye Ung-sang University, the Sariwŏn University of Geology, the Sariwŏn University of Medicine, the Sariwŏn University of Education no. 1 & no. 2, and the Sariwŏn Pharmaceutical College of Koryŏ.

## Tourism

The "Sariwŏn Folklore street" was constructed during Kim Jong-il's rule. Built to display an ideal picture of ancient Korea, it includes buildings in the "historical style" and a collection of ancient Korean cannons. Many older style Korean buildings exist in the city.
In 2020, Jongbangsan Hotel opened after several years of delays in construction. It has three main buildings and includes a gym and a swimming pool.

## Transport

Sariwŏn is served by Sariwŏn Ch'ŏngnyŏn and several other stations on both the P'yŏngbu and Hwanghae Ch'ŏngnyŏn lines of the Korean State Railway.
Sariwŏn has a trolleybus system with two Ikarus 280T articulated trolleybuses; they were converted from diesel Ikarus 280 buses due to the lack of roof equipment. Regular trolleybuses were mothballed at the depot from 2020. The service is supplemented by regular buses.

## Climate

Sariwŏn has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dwa).
Climate data for Sariwŏn (1991–2020) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.1 (32.2) | 3.5 (38.3) | 9.9 (49.8) | 17.7 (63.9) | 23.5 (74.3) | 27.4 (81.3) | 28.9 (84.0) | 29.6 (85.3) | 26.0 (78.8) | 19.3 (66.7) | 10.3 (50.5) | 2.2 (36.0) | 16.5 (61.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.8 (23.4) | −1.8 (28.8) | 4.1 (39.4) | 11.3 (52.3) | 17.3 (63.1) | 21.8 (71.2) | 24.6 (76.3) | 24.9 (76.8) | 20.1 (68.2) | 13.2 (55.8) | 5.3 (41.5) | −2.2 (28.0) | 11.2 (52.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.2 (15.4) | −6.5 (20.3) | −0.9 (30.4) | 5.5 (41.9) | 11.7 (53.1) | 17.2 (63.0) | 21.1 (70.0) | 21.2 (70.2) | 15.2 (59.4) | 7.8 (46.0) | 0.7 (33.3) | −6.2 (20.8) | 6.5 (43.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 8.9 (0.35) | 12.0 (0.47) | 18.1 (0.71) | 42.6 (1.68) | 71.2 (2.80) | 80.0 (3.15) | 203.1 (8.00) | 203.5 (8.01) | 85.6 (3.37) | 40.7 (1.60) | 32.7 (1.29) | 14.7 (0.58) | 813.1 (32.01) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 11.4 | 9.9 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 75.0 |
| Average snowy days | 4.8 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 5.6 | 17.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 71.0 | 67.9 | 65.4 | 63.2 | 67.4 | 74.4 | 83.3 | 82.4 | 76.6 | 72.4 | 73.1 | 71.4 | 72.4 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration ||||||||||||||

## Sister cities

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