Hongwon County 洪原郡
County
Korean transcription(s)
? Hanja	洪原郡
?  McCune-Reischauer	Hongw?n kun
?  Revised Romanization	Hongwon-gun
Map of South Hamgyong showing the location of Hongwon
Country	North Korea
Province	South Hamgyong Province
Administrative divisions	1 ?p , 4 workers' district, 27 ri
Area
? Total	905 km 2 (349 sq mi)
Population   (2008 [1] )
? Total	142,910
? Density	160/km 2 (410/sq mi)

Hongw?n County is a county in South Hamgy?ng province, North Korea . It is flanked by the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea) to the south, and by the Hamgy?ng Mountains to the north.

Physical features [ edit ]

The northwest region is particularly mountainous. The highest peak is Palbong. The chief streams are the Tongdaech'?n (동대천) and S?daech'?n (서대천). The coastal region is level. The temperature differs greatly from the coastline to the plains to the mountains. The mountains contribute to giving the county a mild climate.

Administrative divisions [ edit ]

Hongw?n county is divided into 1 ?p (town), 4 rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 27 ri (villages):

Economy [ edit ]

Agriculture and fishery [ edit ]

The chief local occupation is agriculture . Local crops include rice , soybeans , millet , oats , and potatoes . However, fisheries are also developed, particularly along the coast.

Mining [ edit ]

There is a small amount of mining , exploiting local deposits of gold , silver , limestone , fluorspar , and scaly graphite .

Transport [ edit ]

The county is served by road and rail. Hongw?n Station is on the P'y?ngra line of the Korean State Railway .

Notable people from Hongwon County [ edit ]

• Rikidozan (Real Name: Kim Sin-rak ; 김신락 ), Zainichi Korean professional wrestler

See also [ edit ]

• Geography of North Korea
• Administrative divisions of North Korea
• South Hamgyong

External links [ edit ]

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

References [ edit ]