Chorwon County

This article is about the North Korean county formerly known as Anhyŏp. For the neighbouring county of the same name in South Korea, see Cheorwon County.

Ch'ŏrwŏn County ([ˈtsʰɔɾwɔn‿ɡun]) is a kun, or county, in Kangwŏn province, North Korea. Portions of it were once a single county together with the county of the same name in South Korea; other portions were added from neighbouring counties in the 1952 reorganization of local governments. After the initial division of Korea, the entire county lay to the Northern side of the dividing line, but in the course of the Korean War part of the county was taken by the South.

Ch'ŏrwŏn County 철원군
County
Korean transcription(s)
• Chosŏn'gŭl	철원군
• Hancha	鐵原郡
• McCune-Reischauer	Ch'ŏrwŏn-gun
• Revised Romanization	Cheorwon-gun
Country	North Korea
Province	Kangwŏn Province
Administrative divisions	1 ŭp, 36 ri
Area
• Total	457 km2 (176 sq mi)
Population  (2008 census)
• Total	62,418
• Density	140/km2 (350/sq mi)

Geography

The county's terrain is mountainous in the north, but gradually more level towards the south. The Masingryong Mountains pass through the county; the highest point of which is the 1,360-metre (4,460 ft) Taehwang Peak (대왕덕산). The chief watercourse is the Rimjin River. Approximately 54% of the county's area is occupied by forests.

Administrative divisions

Ch'ŏrwŏn county is divided into 1 ŭp (town) and 36 ri (villages):

Ch'ŏrwŏn-ŭp Chŏksal-li Chŏktong-ri Chŏngdong-ri Chŏt'am-ri Chunggang-ri Hasinch'ŏm-ri Hoesal-li Kalhyŏl-li Kangsal-li Kasŭng-ri Kŏmsa-ri Mabang-ri

Majang-ri Miram-ri Munam-ri Naemul-li Odong-ri Oehang-ri Ot'al-li Paengrosal-li Pansŏng-ri Pomang-ri Puap-ri Ripsŏng-ri

Ryonghang-ri Ryudaep'o-ri Samsa-ri Sangha-ri Sangmasal-li Sinjil-li Songhyŏl-li Taejŏng-ri Tokkŏm-ri Tomil-li Wŏlam-ri Yujŏng-ri

Economy

The chief local industry is agriculture. The county is a major producer of rice for North Korea. Additional crops include maize, soybeans, wheat, and barley. Other local industries include mining, sericulture, and orcharding. The county is host to deposits of coal, iron ore, magnetite, and manganese. There is little manufacturing.

Transportation

The county is not connected to the national rail grid, but is served by roads.

See also

• Geography of North Korea
• Administrative divisions of North Korea
• Kangwon (North Korea)
• Anhyop County

External links

• In Korean language online encyclopedias:
  • Doosan Encyclopedia (Naver)
  • Korean language Britannica (Empas) (Map)
  • Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (Empas)
  • Pascal World Encyclopedia (Nate)