Kujang County 球場郡
County
Korean transcription(s)
?  Chos?n'g?l	球場郡
?  Hanja	球 場 郡
?  McCune?Reischauer	Kujang-gun
?  Revised Romanization	Gujang-gun
Map of North Pyongan showing the Location of Kujang
Country	North Korea
Province	North P'y?ngan
Administrative divisions	1 ?p , 5 rodongjagu , 22 ri
Area
? Total	584 km 2 (225 sq mi)
Population   (2008) [1]
? Total	139,337

Kujang County is a kun , or county, in southeastern North P'y?ngan province, North Korea . It was created in 1952 from part of Ny?ngby?n county, as part of a nationwide reorganization of local government. It borders Ny?ngby?n on the west, Hyangsan and Unsan counties on the north, Ny?ngw?n on the east, and Kaech'?n and T?kch'?n cities to the south.

History [ edit ]

Kujang County was formed in 1952 from the split of Nyongbyon County. ^[2]

Geography [ edit ]

The Myohyang Mountains stretch across the eastern part of Kujang. The highest point is Kalbong (칼봉, 1530 m) in the north. The Ch'?ngch'?n River flows through the centre of the county, and the Kuryong River flows along its western flank. Due to the mountainous terrain, only 17% of the county's land is cultivated, while 74% is occupied by forestland.

Administrative divisions [ edit ]

Kujang county is divided into 1 ?p (town), 5 rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 22 ri (villages):

Climate [ edit ]

The average annual temperature is 8.4 °C, with a January mean of -10.4 °C and an August mean of 24.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1300 mm, making for a comparatively cool and wet climate.

Economy [ edit ]

Zinc, coal, and mica are mined in the district. Factories produce cement and rail cars. There are agricultural areas along the Chongchon and Kuryong rivers. ^[3]

In 2019, the Kujang Youth No.1 Hydropower station opened. Prior to opening, the generator room was flooded in a storm, although the generators were not yet installed at that time. Kujang Youth No.2 Hydropower station is under construction. ^[4]

Transportation [ edit ]

The Manp'o , P'y?ngd?k and Ch'?ngny?n P'arw?n lines of the Korean State Railway intersect in Kujang, along with various branch lines serving the county's mines. The Pyongyang-Hyangsan tourist road and several other first-class roads pass through the county. ^[5]

A former trolleybus system existed in Ryongdung-rodongjagu from the 1970s, connecting the workers' village to the nearby mine. Two trolleybuses serviced the route. ^[6]

See also [ edit ]

• Geography of North Korea
• Administrative divisions of North Korea

References [ edit ]

Bibliography

• International Information Research Institute (國際情報硏究所) (1999). "球場郡". 北韓情報總覽 2000 [Bukhan jeongbo chong-ram 2000] . Seoul: Author. p. 842.

External links [ edit ]

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

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