Yodok County

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Yodok County
Chosŏn'gŭl:	요덕군
Hanja:	耀德郡
McCune-Reischauer:	Yodŏk kun
Revised Romanization:	Yodeok-gun
Statistics
Population:	33,000 (1991 est.)
Administrative divisions:	1 ŭp, 16 ri

Yodok County is a county in South Hamgyong province, North Korea. Originally part of Yonghung County, it became a separate entity as part of the 1952 reorganization of local government.

Most of the county is mountainous. Yodok is traversed by the Rangrim and Puktaebong ranges. The chief river is the Ryonghung. The highest point is Raganbong. Roughly 90% of the county's area is forestland.

Due to the rugged terrain, agriculture is nearly impossible. However, a few farms are tucked into the mountains, harvesting maize, soybeans, millet, wheat and barley.

Also due to the mountains, Yodok is not connected to the rail grid. It is reachable only by road.

Yodok is the site of the Yodok concentration camp.

[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)

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