County in South Hamgyong Province, North Korea
Changjin County
長津郡
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? Hanja
| 長津郡
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McCune-Reischauer
| Changjin kun
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Revised Romanization
| Jangjin-gun
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Map of South Hamgyong showing the location of Changjin
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Country
| North Korea
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Province
| South Hamgyong Province
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Administrative divisions
| 1
?p
, 3 workers' districts, 16
ri
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? Total
| 1,861 km
2
(719 sq mi)
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? Total
| 64,681
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? Density
| 35/km
2
(90/sq mi)
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Changjin County
is a mountainous county in
South Hamgyong Province
,
North Korea
.
Geography
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Changjin lies on the
Rangrim
and
Puj?llyong
ranges, and most of the county sits atop the
Kaema Plateau
. Due to this location, Changjin has a particularly cold climate. The highest point is
Ry?nhwasan
(戀話山). The chief stream is the
Changjin River
.
Lake Changjin
is a large reservoir in Changjin County.
Climate
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Climate data for Changjin (1991?2020)
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Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
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Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
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?6.5
(20.3)
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?3.4
(25.9)
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2.4
(36.3)
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10.4
(50.7)
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17.6
(63.7)
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21.4
(70.5)
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23.4
(74.1)
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23.4
(74.1)
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19.1
(66.4)
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12.6
(54.7)
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3.2
(37.8)
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?4.8
(23.4)
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9.9
(49.8)
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Daily mean °C (°F)
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?14.8
(5.4)
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?11.3
(11.7)
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?4.3
(24.3)
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3.3
(37.9)
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10.0
(50.0)
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14.5
(58.1)
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17.9
(64.2)
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17.6
(63.7)
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11.9
(53.4)
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4.8
(40.6)
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?3.1
(26.4)
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?11.6
(11.1)
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2.9
(37.2)
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Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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?22.2
(?8.0)
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?19.3
(?2.7)
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?11.1
(12.0)
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?3.3
(26.1)
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2.9
(37.2)
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8.8
(47.8)
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13.6
(56.5)
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13.5
(56.3)
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6.6
(43.9)
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?1.2
(29.8)
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?8.6
(16.5)
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?18.2
(?0.8)
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?3.2
(26.2)
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Average
precipitation
mm (inches)
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6.3
(0.25)
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10.2
(0.40)
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13.3
(0.52)
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34.3
(1.35)
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66.6
(2.62)
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78.9
(3.11)
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177.2
(6.98)
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139.2
(5.48)
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77.6
(3.06)
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32.9
(1.30)
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26.2
(1.03)
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10.9
(0.43)
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673.6
(26.52)
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Average precipitation days
(≥ 0.1 mm)
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3.4
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3.8
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5.9
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7.2
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9.1
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10.5
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11.6
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10.9
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6.7
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5.0
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6.6
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5.9
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86.6
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Average snowy days
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3.8
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4.0
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5.4
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4.0
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0.5
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0.2
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0.0
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0.0
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0.1
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0.7
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5.2
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6.2
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30.1
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Average
relative humidity
(%)
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77.0
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74.3
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72.2
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70.0
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71.8
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81.0
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87.3
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87.1
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82.9
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76.3
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77.1
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77.0
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77.8
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Source:
Korea Meteorological Administration
[2]
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Administrative divisions
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Changjin County is divided into 1
?p
(town), 3
rodongjagu
(workers' districts) and 16
ri
(villages):
- Changjin-?p
- Hwangch'o-rodongjagu
- Manp'ung-rodongjagu
- Yangji-rodongjagu
- Chukch?l-li
- Ch'?ngryang-ri
- Kalj?l-li
- Memul-li
- N?psu-ri
- Paeg'am-ri
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- P'ungryu-ri
- Rimsal-li
- Ryongho-ri
- Ryudam-ri
- Sindae-ri
- Sinh?ng-ri
- Soksa-ri
- S?mong-ri
- Tonae-ri
- Yangmyo-ri
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History
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In historical contexts the lake is sometimes known according to its
Japanese
pronunciation, as the
Ch?shin Reservoir
.
[3]
(but most likely the Japanese pronunciation of the Korean name, for the actual
Kanji
;
長津湖
, is read out as
Nagatsu mizuumi
) read out asIn 1950 it was the site of a major battle of the
Korean War
, the
Battle of Chosin Reservoir
, in which the
Chinese
People's Volunteer Army
stopped the northward advance of the
United Nations
allied forces, but paid a heavy price in casualties.
Economy
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Changjin produces large amounts of lumber, and leads the province in mine production. Deposits of
silver
,
graphite
,
jade
, and
gold
are found in the area. Local agriculture is dominated by livestock raising and dry-field farming; local crops include
potatoes
,
barley
,
soybeans
, red beans, maize, and oats.
Jangjin has a
hydropower
station on the Jangjin river with its construction goals being completed during the 80-day campaign for the
8th congress of the WPK
.
[4]
Transportation
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Although it could long be reached only by horse or automobile, the construction of a power plant on the Changjin River also brought the
Changjin Line
of the
Korean State Railway
to the county.
Water transportation
also developed thanks to the power station.
See also
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References
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Changjin
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