Not to be confused with
Cheongpyeong
, a town in South Korea.
County in South Hamgyong Province, North Korea
Ch?ngp'y?ng County
is a county in
South Hamgy?ng
province,
North Korea
. It borders
South P'y?ngan
province to the south, and the
East Korea Bay
to the east.
History
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The first historical recorded names for this region was Paji (
破紙
;
巴只
) and Sonwi (
線위
;
宣威
). In 1041, it was renamed to Chongju (
井州
;
定州
). in 1413, during the rule of King Taejong, it was renamed from Chongju to Chongpyong due to having the same name as Chongju located in
Pyongan Province
.
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Physical features
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The highest point is Noranbong. Most of the county's land is mountainous, but the southeast region is flat. The chief river is the
Kumjin River
. In the winter, its climate is continental and the weather is bitterly cold; however, the influence of the
Rangrim Mountains
makes Ch?ngp'y?ng's climate milder than that of the Yellow Sea coast.
Administrative divisions
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Ch?ngp'yong county is divided into 1
?p
(town), 2
rodongjagu
(workers' districts) and 42
ri
(villages):
- Ch?ngp'yong-?p
- Sinsang-rodongjagu
- Yongh?ng-rodongjagu
- Changch'?l-li
- Changdong-ri
- Changh?ng-ri
- Choyang-ri
- Chungp'y?ng-ri
- Ch'angsil-li
- Ch'ow?l-li
- Hanam-ri
- Hojung-ri
- Honam-ri
- Hwadong-ri
- Hyangdong-ri
- Kuch'ang-ri
- Ku?p-ri
- Kuyang-ri
- Kwangh?ng-ri
- Kwanp'y?ng-ri
- Munbong-ri
- Munch'ang-ri
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- Munh?ng-ri
- Naedong-ri
- Namch'ang-ri
- Pokh?ng-ri
- Pongdae-ri
- Pup'y?ng-ri
- P'ungyang-ri
- Ryuls?ng-ri
- Samdo-ri
- Sasu-ri
- Sinch'?l-li
- Sinp'ung-ri
- Sinp'y?ng-ri
- Sins?ng-ri
- S?gy?ng-ri
- S?nd?ng-ri
- Taho-ri
- Toksal-li
- Tongch'?l-li
- Tongha-ri
- Tongho-ri
- T'aeyang-ri
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Economy
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Agriculture and fishery
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Rice is cultivated on the level ground of the southeast, where the soil is fertile. Small amounts of other farming and
orcharding
also take place. Due to the county's coastal location, fishing is also practised.
Mining
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Mining
is a minor component of the local economy.
Transport
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Ch?ngp'y?ng county is served by the
P'y?ngra Line
of the
Korean State Railway
.
See also
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References
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