Taehung County
| TaehÅng County 대í¥êµ° | |
|---|---|
| County | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • ChosÅn'gÅl | 대í¥êµ° |
| • Hancha | 大興郡 |
| • McCune–Reischauer | TaehÅng-gun |
| • Revised Romanization | Daeheung-gun |
 | |
| Country | North Korea |
| Province | South P'yÅngan |
| Administrative divisions | 1 Åp, 1 rodongjagu, 16 ri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,224 km2 (473 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 32,915 |
TaehÅng County is a kun, or county, in the northeastern corner of South P'yÅngan province, North Korea. It is bordered to the north by Ryongrim and Changjin, to the east by YÅnggwang and Hamju, to the south by YodÅk and ChÅngp'yÅng, and to the west by NyÅngwÅn and Tongsin. It is drained by the Taedong River, which rises in the north part of the county before flowing west into YÅngwÅn.
The terrain of TaehÅng is higher and more mountainous than any other part of South P'yÅngan. Three mountain ranges, the Rangrim, 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 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 (Åp), one workers' district (rodongjagu) and 16 villages (ri).[2][3]
| ChosÅn'gÅl | Hancha | |
|---|---|---|
| TaehÅng-Åp | 대í¥ì | 大興邑 |
| KyÅngsu-rodongjagu | 경수로ë™ìžêµ¬ | é¯¨æ°´å‹žå‹•è€…å€ |
| Ch'anghyÅl-li | 창현리 | 昌峴里 |
| Huksu-ri | í‘수리 | 黑水里 |
| Illyong-ri | ì¸ë£¡ë¦¬ | ä»é¾é‡Œ |
| KÅmsÅng-ri | 금성리 | 錦城里 |
| Kwangt'ong-ri | 광통리 | 廣通里 |
| Munsam-ri | 문삼리 | 文三里 |
| PokhÅng-ri | ë³µí¥ë¦¬ | ç¦èˆˆé‡Œ |
| P'yÅnghwa-ri | í‰í™”리 | 平和里 |
| Rangrim-ri | 랑림리 | 狼林里 |
| Ryongp'yÅng-ri | 룡í‰ë¦¬ | é¾åªé‡Œ |
| Sinnam-ri | ì‹ ë‚¨ë¦¬ | æ–°å—里 |
| Sobaeng-ri | 소백리 | å°ç™½é‡Œ |
| Taedong-ri | 대ë™ë¦¬ | 大åŒé‡Œ |
| TohÅng-ri | ë„í¥ë¦¬ | 都興里 |
| TÅkhÅng-ri | ë•í¥ë¦¬ | 德興里 |
| UnhÅng-ri | ìš´í¥ë¦¬ | 雲興里 |
See also
References
- ↑ DPR Korean Central Bureau of Statistics: 2008 Population Census (Population 2008, published in 2009)
- ↑ "í‰ì•ˆë‚¨ë„ 대í¥êµ° 개요 - ë¶í•œì§€ì—ì •ë³´ë„·". North Korean Human geography. The Institute for Peace Affairs. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ↑ "대í¥êµ° - ë¶í•œì§€ëª…ì‚¬ì „". North Korea Net. JoongAng Ilbo. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
External links
- (Korean) In Korean language online encyclopedias:
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