Kyŏnghŭng County is a ''kun'', or county, in
North Hamgyong province,
North Korea
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. Formerly known as Ŭndŏk County (), from 1977 to 2010.
The county borders the
People's Republic of China
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to the northeast. With the exception of the southwest, it is dominated by low hills, with occasional plains. The highest point is
Songjinsan (). The dominant river is the
Tumen, which separates the county from China. The level ground along the Tumen is developed, but approximately 80% of the county is forested.
Mining, particularly
coal mining, is the chief industry in Undok, where
lignite is found; Undok is the site of the Aoji Coal Mine. In addition, farming and livestock raising are widespread. The chief crops are maize, rice, soybeans, and potatoes. The
Aoji-ri Chemical Complex is located in the county as well.
Undok lies on the
Hambuk Line
The Hambuk Line is an electrified standard-gauge trunk line of the Korean State Railway in North Korea, running from Ch'ŏngjin) on the P'yŏngra Line to Rajin, likewise on the P'yŏngra line.Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama n ...
and
Hoeam Line railroads.
History
Under
Joseon period "Kyunghung", the ancient name of Undok, was one of the six post/garrisons () establish under the order of King
Sejong the Great of Joseon
Sejong of Joseon (15 May 1397 – 8 April 1450), personal name Yi Do (Korean: 이도; Hanja: 李祹), widely known as Sejong the Great (Korean: 세종대왕; Hanja: 世宗大王), was the fourth ruler of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. Initial ...
in 1433, to safeguard his people from the hostile Chinese and Manchurian nomads living in
Manchuria
Manchuria is an exonym (derived from the endo demonym " Manchu") for a historical and geographic region in Northeast Asia encompassing the entirety of present-day Northeast China (Inner Manchuria) and parts of the Russian Far East (Outer M ...
Notable personalities
*Lee Gyung-Rok () the prefect of Kyŏnghŭng ()
Administrative divisions
Kyŏnghŭng County is divided into 1 town ("Ŭp") 12 villages ("Ri") and 3 worker's districts ("Rodongjagu").
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 dr ...
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Administrative divisions of North Korea
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Tumen River Bridge
The Tumen River Bridge () is a bridge over the Tumen River, connecting Hunchun City, Jilin Province, China, with Sonbong County, Rason, North Korea. It was built in 1938 by the Japanese Empire and is long and wide. It is located at Quanhedao ...
External links
Location of the four forts and the six posts*
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Counties of North Hamgyong