Pŏptong County is a
''kun'' in the
Kangwŏn 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 Peninsula and borders China and Russia to the north at the Yalu River, Yalu (Amnok) an ...
.
Geography
It lies between the
Masingryŏng and
Ahobiryŏng ranges, and 90% of the county is more than 400 meters above sea level. The highest point is
Turyusan. Only 5% of this rugged county consists of ground level. The chief streams are the
Rimjin River
The Imjin River (; South Korean spelling) or Rimjin (; North Korean spelling) is the 7th largest river in Korea. It flows from north to south, crossing the Demilitarized Zone and joining the Han River downstream of Seoul, near the Yellow Sea.
...
,
Komitanch'ŏn, and
Tongdongch'ŏn (통동천). There are abundant forests. The climate is cold and continental.
The
Eurasian otter
The Eurasian otter (''Lutra lutra''), also known as the European otter, Eurasian river otter, European river otter, common otter, and Old World otter, is a semiaquatic mammal native to Eurasia and the Maghreb. The most widely distributed member o ...
s living in the county are recognized as
North Korean natural monument
Natural monuments of North Korea is a natural monuments system that designates natural resources that are designated as significant to the North Korean government. A total of 469 natural monument entries have been designated from no.1 to no. 935 ...
number 249.
Administrative divisions
Pŏptong 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", an "eup" is one of the divisions of a county ("gun"), and of some cities ("si") with a pop ...
'' (town) and 19 ''
ri'' (villages):
Economy
The local economy is dominated by manufacturing and mining. Goods produced include disposable goods, machines, medicine, chemicals, and paper. The matches manufactured here are sold throughout North Korea. Although only 6.5% of the county's land is arable, the county does produce some
maize
Maize (; ''Zea mays''), also known as corn in North American English, is a tall stout grass that produces cereal grain. It was domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 9,000 years ago from wild teosinte. Native American ...
. Livestock are also raised in the county, which has long been known as a centre for honey production as well.
Transportation
Pŏptong is served by roads, but not by rail.
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: People's Republic of China, China along the Amnok River, Yalu (Amnok) River, Russia along the Tumen River, and Sou ...
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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 Administrative Divisions of South Korea, system of South Korea. At the ...
References
External links
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Counties of Kangwon Province (North Korea)