Tongrim County is a
''kun'', or county, in coastal southwestern
North P'yŏngan
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 ...
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 Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu (Amnok) and T ...
. It borders
P'ihyŏn and
Ch'ŏnma to the north,
Sŏnch'ŏn to the east,
Ch'ŏlsan to the southwest and
Yŏmju to the west. To the south, it looks out on the
Yellow Sea
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.
Geography
The landscape is dominated by low, rolling hills and basins. The highest point is Munsusan, rising to 736 m on the northern border. Tongrim is drained by the
Ch'ŏngch'ŏn River and its tributaries, including the Maryŏng River and the Kokch'ŏn stream. Some 60% of the county is covered by forestland; only 26% of the area is cultivated.
Administrative divisions
Tongrim county is divided into 1 ''ŭp'' (town), 2 ''rodongjagu'' (workers' districts) and 20 ''ri'' (villages):
Climate
The year-round average temperature is 8.8 °C; the January mean is -8.7 °C, while the August average is 24 °C. Annual rainfall averages 1000 mm.
Economy
The cultivated land is irrigated, with crops including rice, maize, soybeans, wheat, barley, and tobacco.
Aquaculture is also practiced. There are various mines and factories producing machinery including pumps.
Transportation
The
P'yŏngŭi Line of the
Korean State Railway
The Korean State Railway (), commonly called the State Rail () is the operating arm of the Ministry of Railways of North Korea and has its headquarters at Pyongyang, P'yŏngyang. The current Minister of Railways is Chang Jun Song.
History
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passes through Tongrim county on its way between
Sinŭiju and
P'yŏngyang.
Places of interest
Noted landmarks include Tongrim Falls, a 10-meter waterfall, and the Tongrim
Manchurian Ash, which is
North Korean natural monument No. 11.
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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North Pyongan
References
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External links
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Counties of North Pyongan
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