Chonnae County
Ch'ŏnnae County
천내군 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Chosŏn'gŭl | 천내군 |
| • Hancha | 川內郡 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Ch'ŏnnae-gun |
| • Revised Romanization | Cheonnae-gun |
 Map of Kangwon showing the location of Chonnae | |
| Country | North Korea |
| Province | Kangwŏn Province |
| Administrative divisions | 1 ŭp, 3 workers' districts, 15 ri |
| Area | |
• Total | 385.6 km2 (148.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2008[1]) | |
• Total | 85,123 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
Ch'ŏnnae County is a kun, or county, in Kangwŏn province, North Korea. Originally part of Munch'ŏn, it was made a separate county as part of the general reorganization of local government in December 1952.
Physical features
[edit]Ch'ŏnnae 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 Ch'ŏnt'an River (천탄강). The county's area is roughly 70% forestland.
Administrative divisions
[edit]Ch'ŏnnae county is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 3 rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 15 ri (villages):
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Economy
[edit]Agriculture
[edit]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
[edit]Mines extract local mineral deposits including limestone and anthracite.
Transport
[edit]The Kangwŏn Line of the Korean State Railway runs through Ch'ŏnnae county, with a short branchline connecting Ch'ŏnnae-ŭp to the mainline. The county is also served by roads.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ North Korea: Administrative Division
- ^ Road map of Korea, North and South, published December 2010 by Freytag and Berndt, Vienna, Austria, ISBN 978-3-7079-0974-6
External links
[edit]- In Korean language online encyclopedias:
