| Chonnae | |
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| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 천내군 |
| Hancha | 川內郡 |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'ŏnnae kun |
| Revised Romanization | Cheonnae-gun |
| Statistics | |
| Population (1991) | 67,000 (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.
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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 (silk farming) and orcharding also play a role.
Mines extract local mineral deposits including limestone and anthracite.
Chonnae Station connects to the rest of the country by the Kangwon Line railroad. There is also a short branch line,[1] the Chonnae Line. Chonnae is also served by roads.
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