Chonnae County

Chonnae County
천내군
County
Korean transcription(s)
 • Chosŏn'gŭl 천내군
 • Hancha 川內郡
 • McCune-Reischauer Ch'ŏnnae kun
 • Revised Romanization Cheonnae-gun
Country North Korea
Province Kangwon Province
Administrative divisions 1 ŭp, 3 workers' districts, 15 ri
Population (1991 est.)
 • Total 67,000

Chonnae County 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.

Physical features

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.

Economy

Agriculture

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.

Mining

Mines extract local mineral deposits including limestone and anthracite.

Transport

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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Road map of Korea, North and South, published December 2010 by Freytag and Berndt, Vienna, Austria, ISBN 978-3-7079-0974-6

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