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County in North Hamgyong Province, North Korea
Kyonghung County
경흥군
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? Hanja
| 慶興郡
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McCune-Reischauer
| Ky?ngh?ng-gun
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Revised Romanization
| Gyeongheung-gun
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![Map of North Hamgyong showing the location of Kyonghung](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/DPRK2006_Hambuk-Undok.PNG/250px-DPRK2006_Hambuk-Undok.PNG) Map of North Hamgyong showing the location of Kyonghung
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Country
| North Korea
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Province
| North Hamgyong Province
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Administrative divisions
| 1
?p;
, 3 workers' districts, 12
ri
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? Total
| 920 km
2
(360 sq mi)
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? Total
| 107,327
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? Density
| 120/km
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(300/sq mi)
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Ky?ngh?ng County
is a
kun
, or county, in
North Hamgyong
province,
North Korea
. Formerly known as
?nd?k County
(
Korean
:
恩德郡
;
Hancha
:
恩德郡
), from 1977 to 2010.
The county borders the
People's Republic of China
to the northeast. Except for the southwest, it is dominated by low hills, with occasional plains. The highest point is
Songjinsan
, which is 1,146 m (3,760 ft). The dominant river is the
Tumen
, which separates the county from China. The level ground along the Tumen is developed, but approximately 80% of the county is forested.
Mining, particularly
coal mining
, is the chief industry in Undok, where
lignite
is found; Undok is the site of the Aoji Coal Mine. In addition, farming and livestock raising are widespread. The chief crops are maize, rice, soybeans, and potatoes. The
Aoji-ri Chemical Complex
is located in the county as well.
Undok lies on the
Hambuk Line
and
Hoeam Line
railroads.
History
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Under
Joseon
period "Kyunghung", the ancient name of Undok, was one of the six post/garrisons (
Korean
:
六鎭
;
Hancha
:
六鎭
) established under the order of King
Sejong the Great of Joseon
in 1433, to safeguard his people from the hostile Chinese and Manchurian nomads living in
Manchuria
.
Notable personalities
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Administrative divisions
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Ky?ngh?ng County is divided into 1 town ("?p") 12 villages ("Ri") and 3 worker's districts ("Rodongjagu").
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Chos?n'g?l
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Hancha
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?nd?k-?p
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은덕읍
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恩德邑
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My?ngryong-rodongjagu
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名龍勞動者區
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明龍勞動者區
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Obong-rodongjagu
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五峯勞動者區
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梧鳳勞動者區
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Ryongy?l-lodongjagu
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龍硯勞動者區
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龍淵勞動者區
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Angil-li
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안길리
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安吉里
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Changp'y?ng-ri
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장평리
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長坪里
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Ch'?lju-ri
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철주리
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鐵柱里
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Haksong-ri
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학송리
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鶴松里
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K?msong-ri
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금송리
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金松里
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Kwirang-ri
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귀락리
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貴洛里
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My?ngd?ng-ri
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명덕리
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明德里
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Rokya-ri
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록야리
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鹿野里
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Sin'asal-li
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신아산리
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新阿山里
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Songhang-ri
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송학리
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松鶴里
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Songsal-li
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宋山里
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松山里
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T'aeyang-ri
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태양리
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太陽里
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