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
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
Ch'ŏnnae 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), 3 ''
rodongjagu'' (workers' districts) and 15 ''
ri'' (villages):
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
Anthracite, also known as hard coal, and black coal, is a hard, compact variety of coal that has a submetallic luster. It has the highest carbon content, the fewest impurities, and the highest energy density of all types of coal and is the hig ...
.
Transport
The
Kangwŏn Line
The Kangwŏn Line is a electrified standard-gauge trunk line of the Korean State Railway of North Korea, connecting Kowŏn on the P'yŏngra Line to P'yŏnggang, providing an east–west connection between the P'yŏngra and Ch'ŏngnyŏn Ich' ...
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.
[Road map of Korea, North and South, published December 2010 by Freytag and Berndt, Vienna, Austria, ]
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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{{coord missing, North Korea
Counties of Kangwon Province (North Korea)