Yonsa County 延社郡
County
Korean transcription(s)
? Hanja	延社郡
?  McCune-Reischauer	Y?nsa kun
?  Revised Romanization	Yeonsa-gun
Map of North Hamgyong showing the location of Yonsa
Country	North Korea
Province	North Hamgyong Province
Administrative divisions	1 ?p; , 1 workers' district, 10 ri
Area
? Total	1,200 km 2 (500 sq mi)
Population   (2008 census)
? Total	37,876
? Density	32/km 2 (82/sq mi)

Y?nsa County is a kun , or county, in North Hamgy?ng province, North Korea . It was created following the division of Korea , being split off from Musan county in the 1952 reorganization of local government.

Geography [ edit ]

The land of Y?nsa is high and mountainous, with even the low-lying areas more than 500 meters above sea level . The county is traversed by the Hamgy?ng Mountains and the Paengmu Plateau . Various streams flow through the county, including the Y?nmy?nsu ( Chos?n'g?l : 연면수, Hancha : 延面水), Kuunsu ( Chos?n'g?l : 구운수, Hancha : 九雲水), Sudongsu ( Chos?n'g?l : 數동수), and S?dusu ( Chos?n'g?l : 西頭水, Hancha : 西頭水). 84% of the county is forested. The highest point is Kwanmobong ( Chos?n'g?l : 冠帽峯, Hancha : 冠帽峰).

Administrative divisions [ edit ]

Y?nsa County is divided into 1 ?p (town), 1 rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 10 ri (villages):

Economy [ edit ]

Lumbering dominates the economy of Y?nsa, and there are numerous lumbermills. Wild roots and fruits are also gathered from the mountains.

There is very little agriculture, due to the lack of arable land; the farming that is carried out is chiefly dry-field farming . Y?nsa is responsible for more than half of North Hamgy?ng's potato crop. Cultivated land makes up 4.3% of the county's area.

Transportation [ edit ]

Y?nsa lies on the Paengmu Line of the Korean State Railway , and is also served by roads.

See also [ edit ]

• Geography of North Korea
• Administrative divisions of North Korea

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)