Puryong

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Puryong
Chosŏn'gŭl:	부령군
Hanja:	富寧郡
McCune-Reischauer:	Puryŏng kun
Revised Romanization:	Buryeong-gun
Statistics
Area:	1900 (?) km²
Administrative divisions:	1 ŭp;, 3 workers' districts, 5 ri

Puryong is a kun, or county, in North Hamgyong province, North Korea.

Most of the county is mountainous, being traversed by the Hamgyong Range and its outlying spurs. The highest point is Kosongsan (고성산), 1,754 meters above sea level. Many other high peaks are also found in the county. The chief stream is the Susongchon (수성천).

90% of the county is forested. Rare mammals inhabit the area, including the marten, brown bear, and Amur leopard. The climate is affected by both maritime and continental influences.

The local economy is dominated by metalworking, mining, and electric power. Deposits of gold, copper, quartzite, and limestone are found in the county. The intermontane valleys are home to grain farms where corn, soybeans, rice, wheat, barley, proso millet, and millet are harvested. Rice fields make up 2% of the county's area. Sericulture is also practiced.

Puryong lies on the Hambuk Line and Musan Line railroads, and is also served by roads.