Chonchon (North Korea)
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| Chonchon (North Korea) | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl: |
전천군
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| Hanja: | |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Chŏnch'ŏn kun |
| Revised Romanization: | Jeoncheon-gun |
| Statistics | |
| Area: | 980 km² |
| Population: | 100,000 (1990 est.) |
| Administrative divisions: | 1 ŭp, 5 workers' districts, 11 ri |
Chonchon (North Korea) is a kun, or county, in central Chagang province, North Korea. Originally part of Kanggye, it was made a separate county in 1949. The terrain is high and mountainous; the highest point is Sungjoksan, 1984 m above sea level. The Chogyuryong Mountains pass through the eastern part of the county.
A significant match factory is located in the county, as is North Korea's largest fir tree.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Chagang Province profile
- (Korean) In Korean language online encyclopedias:
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| Administrative divisions of Chagang province, North Korea |
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| Kanggye | Hŭich'ŏn | Manp'o | Changgang | Chasŏng | Chŏnch'ŏn | Ch'osan |
| Chunggang | Hwap'yŏng | Kop'ung | Rangrim | Ryongrim | Sijung | Sŏnggan |
| Songwŏn | Usi | Wiwŏn | Tongsin |
