Taehŭng County is a
''kun'', or county, in the northeastern corner of
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,
North Korea
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. It is bordered to the north by
Ryongrim
Ryongrim County is a ''kun'', or county, in southeastern Chagang Province, North Korea. It borders Rangrim, Changjin, Chŏnch'ŏn, Tongsin, Taehŭng, and Sŏnggan counties. The county is mainly alpine territory. It contains many mountain ...
and
Changjin
Changjin County is a mountainous county in South Hamgyong Province, North Korea.
Geography
Changjin lies on the Rangrim and Pujŏllyong ranges, and most of the county sits atop the Kaema Plateau. Due to this location, Changjin has a particula ...
, to the east by
Yŏnggwang and
Hamju, to the south by
Yodŏk and
Chŏngp'yŏng, and to the west by
Nyŏngwŏn and
Tongsin
Tongsin County is a ''kun'', or county, in southern Chagang province, North Korea. It borders Ryongrim and Chonchon to the north, the counties of Taehung and Yongwon in South Pyongan to the south and east, and Huichon and Songwon to the west and ...
. It is drained by the
Taedong River
The Taedong River (Chosŏn'gŭl: ) is a large river in North Korea. The river rises in the Rangrim Mountains of the country's north where it then flows southwest into Korea Bay at Namp'o.Suh, Dae-Sook (1987) "North Korea in 1986: Strengthenin ...
, which rises in the north part of the county before flowing west into Yŏngwŏn.
The terrain of Taehŭng is higher and more mountainous than any other part of South P'yŏngan. Three mountain ranges, the
Rangrim
Rangrim County (Chosŏn'gŭl: , literally ''Wolf Forest County'') is a ''kun'', or county, on the eastern flank of Chagang province, North Korea. It was created in 1952 from portions of Changgang and Changjin, as part of a general reorganizatio ...
,
Myohyang, and
Puktaebong, pass through the county. The highest of the many peaks is
Tongdaesan, at 2,094 meters above sea level.
Local agriculture is dominated by dry-field farming, with
maize
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the chief crop. Lumber is sent down the Taedong River for processing. There are subterranean reserves of tungsten, gold, copper, and zinc. There are no railroads, but the county is served by roads which connect it to neighbouring towns via the mountain passes.
Administrative divisions
Taehung County is divided into one town (''
ŭp''), one workers' district (''rodongjagu'') and 16 villages (''
ri'').
See also
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List of secondary subdivisions of North Korea
This is a list of all second-level administrative divisions of North Korea, including ''cities'', ''counties'', ''workers' districts'', ''districts'', and ''wards'', organized by province or directly governed city.
Pyongyang Directly Governed C ...
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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 ...
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South Pyongan
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 c ...
References
External links
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Counties of South Pyongan
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