Hongwon

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Hongwon
Chosŏn'gŭl:	홍원군
Hanja:	洪原郡
McCune-Reischauer:	Hongwŏn kun
Revised Romanization:	Hongwon-gun
Statistics
Area:	905 km² km²
Population:	100,893 (1990)[1]
Administrative divisions:	1 ŭp, 1 workers' district, 30 ri

Hongwon is a county in South Hamgyong province, North Korea. It is flanked by the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea) to the south, and by the Hamgyong Mountains to the north. The northwest region is particularly mountainous. The highest peak is Palbong. The chief streams are the Tongdaechon (동대천) and Sodaechon (서대천). The coastal region is level. The temperature differs greatly from the coastline to the plains to the mountains. The mountains contribute to giving the couty a mild climate.

The chief local occupation is agriculture. Local crops include rice, soybeans, millet, oats, and potatoes. However, fisheries are also developed, particularly along the coast. There is a small amount of mining, exploiting local deposits of gold, silver, limestone, fluorspar, and scaly graphite.

The county is served by roads, and also by the Hamgyong Line railroad.

[edit] See also

• Geography of North Korea
• Administrative divisions of North Korea
• South Hamgyong

[edit] External links

• (Korean) In Korean language online encyclopedias:
  • Dusan World Encyclopedia (Naver)
  • Korean language Britannica (Empas)  (Map)
  • Encyclopedia of Korean National Culture (Empas)
  • Pascal World Encyclopedia (Nate)

[edit] Notes

1. ^ According to both the Pascal and Britannica entries.

Administrative divisions of South Hamgyong
Hamhung | Sinpo | Tanchon | Hungnam | Sudong | Kumho | Hamju | Ragwon | Chongpyong | Kumya | Kowon
Yodok | Changjin | Pujon | Yonggwang | Sinhung | Hongwon | Pukchong | Toksong | Riwon | Hochon