Chonchon County

This article is about the county in North Korea. For the mythological creature, see Chonchon. For other uses, see Chonchon (disambiguation).

Chonchon County 전천군
County
Korean transcription(s)
• Hanja	前川郡
• McCune-Reischauer	Chŏnch'ŏn kun
• Revised Romanization	Jeoncheon-gun
Country	North Korea
Province	Chagang Province
Administrative divisions	1 ŭp, 5 workers' districts, 11 ri
Area
• Total	980 km2 (380 sq mi)
Population (1990 est.)
• Total	100,000

Chŏnch'ŏn County is a kun, or county, in central Chagang province, North Korea. Originally part of Kanggye, it was made a separate county in 1949. The terrain is high and mountainous; the highest point is Sungjoksan, 1984 m above sea level. The Chogyuryong Mountains pass through the eastern part of the county.

A significant match factory is located in the county, as is North Korea's largest fir tree.

Administrative Divisions

Chŏnch'ŏn County is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 5 rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 11 ri (villages):

Chŏnch'ŏn-ŭp Hangmu-rodongjagu Hwaam-rodongjagu Ku'il-lodongjagu Sinjŏng-rodongjagu Unsong-rodongjagu Changrim-ri Chinp'yŏng-ri Ch'angdŏng-ri

Ch'angp'yŏng-ri Hoedŏng-ri Hwaryong-ri Mup'yŏng-ri Rimal-li Singye-ri Unp'o-ri Waul-li

See also

• Geography of North Korea
• Administrative divisions of North Korea

External links

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