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County in South Hamgyong, North Korea
Pukchong County
北靑郡
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? Hanja
| 北靑郡
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McCune-Reischauer
| Pukch'?ng kun
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Revised Romanization
| Bukcheong-gun
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Map of South Hamgyong showing the location of Pukchong
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Country
| North Korea
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Province
| South Hamgyong
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Administrative divisions
| 1
?p
, 2 workers' districts, 38
ri
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? Total
| 2,375 km
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(917 sq mi)
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? Total
| 161,886
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? Density
| 68/km
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(180/sq mi)
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Pukch'?ng County
is a county in eastern
South Hamgy?ng
province,
North Korea
.
Geography
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It borders the
Sea of Japan
(East Sea of Korea) to the south. Away from the coast, it is entirely mountainous. The
Hamgyong Mountains
traverse the county. The highest point is
Komdoksan
. Chief streams include the
Namdaechon
and
Pochonchon
(步천천). It has a relatively mild climate for the province.
Administrative divisions
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Pukch'?ng county is divided into 1
?p
(town), 2
rodongjagu
(workers' districts) and 38
ri
(villages):
- Pukch'?ng-?p
- Sinbukch'?ng-rodongjagu
- Sinch'ang-rodongjagu
- An'gong-ri
- Changhang-ri
- Chimal-li
- Chongsal-li
- Chuksang-ri
- Chung-ri
- Ch'o-ri
- Ch'?nghae-ri
- Ch'?ngh?ng-ri
- Haho-ri
- Hasedong-ri
- K?nja-ri
- Ky?ng'andae-ri
- Manch'ul-li
- Masal-li
- Mundong-ri
- Nahadae-ri
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- Nah?ng-ri
- Op'y?ng-ri
- Pansong-ri
- Poch'?l-li
- Pong?i-ri
- Pudong-ri
- P'y?ng-ri
- Sangrips?-ri
- Sangsedong-ri
- Sinsang-ri
- S?ri
- Tang'u-ri
- T?g'?m-ri
- Tongdo-ri
- T'os?ng-ri
- Yangch'?ndong-ri
- Yangch'?ns?-ri
- Yangga-ri
- Yes?ng-ri
- Yongch'?l-li
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Economy
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Much of the economy in Pukchong County consists of agriculture, with fruit farming specifically making up a significant portion. Aside from farming, industry also makes up a portion of the county's economy, although details of specifically what industries exist in the county are scant.
Briefly mentioned by the North Korean state-controlled newspaper
The Pyongyang Times
, there is said to be a shoe factory in Pukchong County.
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Also according to
The Pyongyang Times
, a pig farm in Pukchong County was inaugurated in August 2021. The farm, whose English name is given as the Pukchong Pig Farm, is said to include an inspection room, fattening and breeding blocks, a feed processing and transportation system, as well as a means to produce organic fertilizer.
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Transportation
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Pukch'?ng county is served by the
T?ks?ng
and
P'y?ngra
lines of the
Korean State Railway
, as well as by roads.
See also
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References
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