Yodok County
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| Yodŏk County 요덕군 |
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| County | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hanja | 耀德郡 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Yodŏk kun |
| • Revised Romanization | Yodeok-gun |
| Country | North Korea |
| Province | South Hamgyong Province |
| Administrative divisions | 1 ŭp, 21 ri |
| Population (1991 est.) | |
| • Total | 33,000 |
Yodŏk County is a county in South Hamgyŏng province, North Korea. Originally part of Yŏnghŭng county (now Kŭmya county), it became a separate entity as part of the 1952 reorganization of local government.
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Physical features
Most of the county is mountainous. Yodŏk is traversed by the Rangrim and Puktaebong ranges. The chief river is the Ryonghŭng. The highest point is Raganbong. Roughly 90% of the county's area is forestland.
Administrative Divisions
Yodŏk county is divided into 1 ŭp (town) and 21 ri (villages):
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Economy
Due to the rugged terrain, agriculture is nearly impossible. However, a few farms are tucked into the mountains, harvesting maize, soybeans, millet, wheat and barley.
Transport
Yodŏk county is served primarily by roads, but there is a single railway station on the P'yŏngra line of the Korean State Railway in Yodŏk-ŭp.
Camp
Yodŏk is the site of the Yodŏk concentration camp.
See also
External links
- (Korean) In Korean language online encyclopedias:
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