Pakchon County
| Pakch'Ån County 박천군 | |
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| County | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • ChosÅn'gÅl | 박천군 |
| • Hancha | åšå·éƒ¡ |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Pakch'Ån-gun |
| • Revised Romanization | Bakcheon-gun |
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| Country | North Korea |
| Province | North P'yÅngan |
| Administrative divisions | 1 Åp, 1 workers' district, 20 ri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 313.6 km2 (121.1 sq mi) |
Pakch'Ån County is a kun, or county, in southern North P'yÅngan province, North Korea. It is bordered to the north by T'aech'Ån, to the east and southeast by NyÅngbyÅn, and to the west by UnjÅn counties. To the south, it looks across the Ch'Ångch'Ån River at Anju city and MundÅk county in South P'yÅngan province. In 1952, 4 myÅn of Pakch'Ån were split off to join UnjÅn county; since then, the county's administrative divisions have been revised in 1954, 1956, 1958, 1978, 1980, and 1982.
Geography
Pakch'Ån's terrain is dominated by rolling hills and plains, with few points exceeding 300 m above sea level. The highest point is Ch'Ångryongsan (ì²ë£¡ì‚°, 322 m). The Pakch'Ån Plain spreads over 100 km² along the Taeryong and Ch'Ångch'Ån Rivers. Only 30% of the county's terrain is forested, with pine the dominant tree, while 50% is cultivated.
Administrative Divisions
Pakch'Ån county is divided into 1 Åp (town), 1 rodongjagu (workers' district) and 20 ri (villages):
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Climate
The year-round average temperature is 8.8 °C, with temperatures averaging -9.6 °C in January and 23.9 °C in August. The annual rainfall is 1274 mm.
Economy
Pakch'Ån is a center of rice production; other crops include maize, soybeans, barley, and wheat. Livestock are also raised, and the county leads North Py'Ångan in the area devoted to orchards. Mineral resources include gold, silver, and mica. In 1991, it was revealed that nuclear facilities are located in Pakch'Ån.
Transportation
The P'yÅngÅi and Pakch'Ån lines of the Korean State Railway pass through the county.
Places of Interest
The temple of Simwonsa in Sangyang-ri is designated North Korean national treasure 21.
Pakchon is home to Pakchon Technical School (ë°•ì²œì „ë¬¸í•™êµ).
References
- International Information Research Institute (êµì œì •ë³´ì—°êµ¬ì†Œ) (1999). "박천군". åŒ—éŸ“æƒ…å ±ç¸½è¦½ 2000 [Bukhan jeongbo chong-ram 2000]. Seoul: Author. pp. 832–833.
See also
External links
- (Korean) In Korean language online encyclopedias:
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