Ŭiju County borders Sakchu county and Kusŏng to the east, Sŏnch'ŏn and Ch'ŏlsan counties to the south, and Ryongch'ŏn county and Sinŭiju to the west, respectively. To the north, Ŭiju shares a border with China. ==Administrative divisions==
Administrative divisions
Ŭiju county is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 2 rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 17 ri (villages): ==Transportation==
Ŭiju earthquake was a 5.3 magnitude earthquake that occurred in Ŭiju County in 1980. It is among the largest earthquakes by magnitude recorded in the Korean Peninsula since South Korea began official earthquake observation in 1978. ==See also==