| Kumchon | |
|---|---|
| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 금천군 |
| Hancha | 金川郡 |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kŭmch'ŏn-gun |
| Revised Romanization | Geumcheon-gun |
| Statistics | |
| Administrative divisions | 1 ŭp, 14 ri |
Kŭmch'ŏn is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea. It has a population of 68,216.[1]
Contents |
Kumchon is bordered to the west by Kaesong, to the south by Kaepung, to the northwest by Tosan, and to the north by Mt. Pakbong (562 m) and Singye county. It is bordered to the east by the Ryesong River, Pyongsan, and Pongchon county (in South Hwanghae). ccording to preliminary results from the 2008 population census, it has a population of 3,255,388.[1]
Kumchon had a fairly severe climate, with an average temperature of 10.2 degrees. Inland, the average January temperature is -7 degrees, while the average August temperature is 25.6 degrees. The county receives an average of 1,100 mm of rain per year.
The county is served by the Pyongbu Railway Line, which stops in at Kumchon Station. There is also a highway which runs through Kumchon Town.
The county is divided into one town (ŭp) and 14 villages (ri).[2]
| Chosŏn'gŭl | Hancha | |
|---|---|---|
| Kŭmch'ŏn Town | 금천읍 | 金川邑 |
| Hyŏnnae-ri | 현내리 | 峴內里 |
| Kangbuk-ri | 강북리 | 江北里 |
| Kangnam-ri | 강남리 | 江南里 |
| Kyejŏng-ri | 계정리 | 鷄井里 |
| Munmyŏng-ri | 문명리 | 文明里 |
| Namjŏng-ri | 남정리 | 南亭里 |
| Paekma-ri | 백마리 | 白馬里 |
| Paekyang-ri | 백양리 | 白陽里 |
| Ryanghap-ri | 량합리 | 兩合里 |
| Ryongsŏng-ri | 룡성리 | 龍城里 |
| Singang-ri | 신강리 | 新江里 |
| Tŏksan-ri | 덕산리 | 德山里 |
| Wŏlam-ri | 월암리 | 月岩里 |
| Wŏnmyŏng-ri | 원명리 | 圓明里 |
|
||||||||||||||||