Kumchon County

Kumchon County 금천군
County
Korean transcription(s)
• Hanja	金川郡
• McCune-Reischauer	Kŭmch'ŏn-gun
• Revised Romanization	Geumcheon-gun
Country	North Korea
Province	North Hwanghae Province
Administrative divisions	1 ŭp, 14 ri
Population (2008)
• Total	68,216

Kŭmch'ŏn County is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea. It has a population of 68,216.^[1]

Geography

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). According to preliminary results from the 2008 population census, it has a population of 3,255,388.^[1]

Climate

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.

Transportation

The county is served by the Pyongbu Railway Line, which stops in at Kumchon Station. There is also a highway which runs through Kŭmch'ŏn-ŭp.

Divisions

The county is divided into one town (ŭp) and 14 villages (ri).^[2]

See also

• Geography of North Korea
• Administrative divisions of North Korea

References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 national census report.pdf United Nations Statistics Division; 2008 Census of Population of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea conducted on 1–15 October 2008 (pdf-file) Retrieved on 2009-03-01.
2. ↑ http://nk.joins.com/map/i138.htm

North Hwanghae Province Capital Sariwŏn Cities Kaesŏng (Kaesŏng Industrial Region) Sariwŏn Songnim Counties Changp'ung Chunghwa Hwangju Kaep'ung Koksan Kŭmch'ŏn Pongsan P'yŏngsan Rinsan Sangwŏn Sin'gye Sinp'yŏng Sŏhŭng Suan Sŭngho T'osan Ŭnp'a Yŏnsan Yŏnt'an

Coordinates: 38°09′40″N 126°28′34″E / 38.16111°N 126.47611°E / 38.16111; 126.47611