Ragwŏn County is a county in South Hamgyŏng province,

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. Formerly known as T'oejo (퇴조), it was named in 1982 after Ragwŏn,

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Geography

It borders the

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(East Sea of Korea) to the south and east. Most of the county is mountainous. The highest point is Chonchubong (천주봉). The coastal area includes the islands such as Chonchodo (전초도) and Chintudo (진두도). Forestland occupies about 75% of the county's area.

Administrative divisions

Ragwŏn county is divided into 1 ''

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'' (town), 1 '' rodongjagu'' (workers' district) and 11 '' ri'' (villages):

Economy

The local economy is centered on fishing.

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are harvested abundantly from Ragwon Bay. The processing of marine goods is also a developed local business. Local agriculture is dominated by

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. There are also orchards and a small amount of heavy industry.

Transportation

Ragwŏn county is served by the

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of the

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