Tongchang County is a
''kun'', or county, in the northeast of the far western
North Pyŏngan province,
North Korea
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. It borders
Pyŏktong and
Chagang
Chagang Province (Chagangdo; ) is a province in North Korea; it is bordered by China's Jilin and Liaoning provinces to the north, Ryanggang and South Hamgyong to the east, South Pyongan to the south, and North Pyongan to the west. Chagang was f ...
's
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* Usi County, a county in westernmost Chagang province, North Korea
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county to the north,
Unsan
Unsan County is a ''kun'', or county, in eastern North P'yŏngan province, North Korea. Within the province, it borders Hyangsan in the east, Kujang and Nyŏngbyŏn in the south, and Tongch'ang and T'aech'ŏn in the west. In addition, it ...
and
Songwŏn (in Chagang province) to the east,
Thaechŏn to the south, and
Changsŏng and
Taegwan
Taegwan County is a ''kun'', or county, in northeastern North P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It lies in the province's interior, and is bounded by Tongch'ang on the east, Kusŏng and T'aech'ŏn to the south, Ch'ŏnma to the west, and Ch'a ...
to the west.
Geography
The
Pinandŏk Mountains pass through northern and eastern Tongchang, contributing the county's highest point,
Tanphungdŏksan (단풍덕산, 1159 m). The
Changsŏng River flows from the northwest to the southeast, on its way to join the
Taedong
Taedong County is a ''kun'' (county) in South P'yŏngan province, North Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Pen ...
. Some 80% of the county's land is forested (of which 40% is coniferous, with mixed pine-oak woods predominating).
Administrative divisions
Tongchang 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), 1 ''
rodongjagu'' (workers' district) and 16 ''
ri'' (villages):
Climate
The year-round local temperature is 7 °C, with an average of -10 °C in January and 22.8 °C in August. The average annual rainfall is quite high, at 1440 mm.
Industry
The dominant local industry is mining. The first gold mine there was opened in Taeyu-dong in 1896 by a French concern. In addition, silver and
apatite
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are now mined. Tongchang has the least cultivable land of any county in the province, at 6.5% of its total area; most of that (80%) consists of dry fields unsuitable for rice. The chief local crop, therefore, is maize. There are numerous small-scale hydroelectric power stations.
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 ...
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North Pyongan
North Pyongan Province (Phyŏnganbukto; , also spelled North P'yŏngan), is a western province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former P'yŏng'an Province, remained a province of Korea until 1945, th ...
References
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External links
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Counties of North Pyongan