Riwon

English

Alternative forms

• Riwŏn
• Iwon, Iwŏn

Etymology

From Korean 리원(利原) (riwon), from either McCune-Reischauer Riwŏn or Revised Romanization Riwon.

Proper noun

Riwon

1. A town in South Hamgyong, North Korea.
2. The surrounding county in South Hamgyong, North Korea.
3. The adjacent bay, an inlet of the East Korea Bay in the Sea of Japan.