Chŏngp'yŏng County is a county in
South Hamgyŏng
South Hamgyong Province (, ''Hamgyŏngnamdo''; ) is a province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the southern half of the former Hamgyong Province, remained a province of Korea until 1945, then became a province of North Kor ...
province,
North Korea. It borders
South P'yŏngan
South Pyongan Province (Phyŏngannamdo; ) is a province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the southern half of the former Pyongan Province, remained a province of Korea until 1945, then became a province of North Korea. Its ca ...
province to the south, and the
East Korea Bay to the east.
Physical features
The highest point is Noranbong. Most of the county's land is mountainous, but the southeast region is flat. The chief river is the
Kumjin River. In the winter, its climate is continental and the weather is bitterly cold; however, the influence of the
Rangrim Mountains makes Chŏngp'yŏng's climate milder than that of the Yellow Sea coast.
Administrative divisions
Chŏngp'yong county is divided into 1 ''
ŭp
An ''eup'' or ''ŭp'' () is an administrative unit in both North Korea and South Korea similar to the unit of town.
In South Korea
Along with "Myeon (administrative division), myeon", an "eup" is one of the divisions of a county ("County#Kore ...
'' (town), 2 ''
rodongjagu'' (workers' districts) and 42 ''
ri'' (villages):
Economy
Agriculture and fishery
Rice is cultivated on the level ground of the southeast, where the soil is fertile. Small amounts of other farming and
orcharding also take place. Due to the county's coastal location, fishing is also practised.
Mining
Mining is a minor component of the local economy.
Transport
Chŏngp'yŏng county is served by the
P'yŏngra Line
The P'yŏngra Line is an electrified standard-gauge trunk line of the Korean State Railway in North Korea, running from P'yŏngyang to Rason, where it connects with the Hambuk Line.Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō), I ...
of the
Korean State Railway.
See also
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Geography of North Korea
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Administrative divisions of North Korea
The administrative divisions of North Korea are organized into three hierarchical levels. These divisions were created in 2002. Many of the units have equivalents in the system of South Korea. At the highest level are nine provinces and fou ...
References
External links
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Counties of South Hamgyong