County in South Hamgyong Province, North Korea
Riw?n
or
Iwon County
is a county in
South Hamgy?ng
province,
North Korea
. It is located at the province's northeastern tip and borders the
Sea of Japan
(Korea's "East Sea")
to the southeast.
Name
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"Riw?n" is the official North Korean romanization of the county's name, using the
McCune?Reischauer
system. The
breve
is often omitted.
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It is named for its seat,
Riwon
. Due to the silting of the mouth of the Namdae, Riwon was located a little inland by the 1950s, with a larger port named Kuns?n.
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The two communities have since merged under the name Riwon. In
South Korean
sources, the county's name often appears as
利原
,
[4]
now officially romanized as
Iwon
using
Revised Romanization
.
[5]
The
MR romanization
used before the year 2000 was
Iw?n
.
Physical features
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Riw?n is mountainous, although there are also small plains, and is home to the
Taed?k Mountains
(大德山맥). The highest peak is
Taed?ksan
(1,442 m). There are some 10 significant streams; the chief of these is the
Namdaech'?n
, which drains into the Sea of Japan. There are various bays and islands along the coast. Thanks to its coastal location, the county enjoys a mild
maritime climate
. Forestland (70% of which is coniferous) takes up 73% of the county's area.
Administrative divisions
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Riw?n county is divided into 1
?p
(town), 3
rodongjagu
(workers' districts) and 21
ri
(villages):
- Riw?n-?p
- Ch'aho-rodongjagu
- Hwals?ng-rodongjagu
- Rah?ng-rodongjagu
- Changch'ung-ri
- Chungp'y?ng-ri
- Ch'?ngsal-li
- Haksadae-ri
- Haj?l-li
- Kiam-ri
- Kokch'ang-ri
- Kokku-ri
- Ku?p-ri
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- Ky?ngs?ng-ri
- Mun'am-ri
- P'ung'am-ri
- Ryongpung-ri
- Ryulji-ri
- Songdong-ri
- S?nggung-ri
- Songj?m-ri
- Tabo-ri
- Taed?ng-ri
- W?nsa-ri
- Yus?ng-ri
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Economy
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Mining and manufacturing
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Machine manufacturing dominates the local economy, accounting for half of annual industrial production. Deposits of iron,
iron sulfide
,
talc
,
limestone
,
graphite
,
quartzite
and
silica
are found in the county. The Riwon Mine produces talc.
Agriculture
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Agriculture
is carried out in the plains and along the streams; major crops include
rice
,
soybeans
and
maize
.
Transport
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Riw?n is served by
roads
, and by the
P'y?ngra line
of the
Korean State Railway
.
See also
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References
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External links
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