Chonnae

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Chonnae
Chosŏn'gŭl:	천내군
Hanja:	川內郡
McCune-Reischauer:	Ch'ŏnnae kun
Revised Romanization:	Cheonnae-gun
Statistics
Population:	67,000 (1991 est.)
Administrative divisions:	1 ŭp, 3 workers' districts, 15 ri

Chonnae is a kun, or county, in Kangwon province, North Korea. Originally part of Munchon, it was made a separate county as part of the general reorganization of local government in December 1952.

Chonnae borders the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea) to the east. Most of the terrain is mountainous, but there is level ground near the coast in the northeast. The chief stream is the Chontan River (천탄강). The county's area is roughly 70% forestland.

In the northeast, the dominant industry is agriculture. The chief local crops are rice, maize, and soybeans; sericulture and orcharding also play a role. Mines extract local mineral deposits including limestone and anthracite.

The county is connected to the rest of the country by the Chonnae Line and Kangwon Line railroads. It is also served by roads.

[edit] See also

• Geography of North Korea
• Administrative divisions of North Korea
• Kangwon (North Korea)

[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 Kangwon province, North Korea
Capital:	Wonsan
Cities:	Munchon | Wonsan
Counties:	Anbyon | Changdo | Chorwon | Chonnae | Hoeyang | Ichon | Kimhwa | Kosan | Kosong | Kumgang | Pankyo | Poptong | Pyonggang | Sepo | Tongchon