Chŏngp'yŏng County is a county in
South Hamgyŏng province,
North Korea
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. 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
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The East Korea Bay ( ko, 동조선만, 동한만), also formerly known in English as Broughton Bay, is a bight in the east coast of North Korea and an extension of the Sea of Japan, located between the provinces of South Hamgyong and ...
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
The Rangnim Mountains are a mountain range stretching from north to south, west of the Kaema Highlands, in central North Korea. They are the source of several major rivers of North Korea, such as the Taedong and the Ch'ŏngch'ŏn. The mount ...
makes Chŏngp'yŏng's climate milder than that of the Yellow Sea coast.
Administrative divisions
Chŏngp'yong county is divided into 1 ''
ŭp'' (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
orchard
An orchard is an intentional plantation of trees or shrubs that is maintained for food production. Orchards comprise fruit- or nut-producing trees which are generally grown for commercial production. Orchards are also sometimes a feature of larg ...
ing also take place. Due to the county's coastal location, fishing is also practised.
Mining
Mining
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is a minor component of the local economy.
Transport
Chŏngp'yŏng county is served by the
P'yŏngra Line of the
Korean State Railway
The Korean State Railway (), commonly called the State Rail () is the operating arm of the Ministry of Railways of North Korea and has its headquarters at P'yŏngyang. The current Minister of Railways is Chang Jun Song.
History
1945–195 ...
.
See also
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Geography of North Korea
North Korea is located in East Asia in the Northern half of Korea, partially on the Korean Peninsula. It borders three countries: China along the Yalu (Amnok) River, Russia along the Tumen River, and South Korea to the south.
Topography and dra ...
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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
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Counties of South Hamgyong