Changsŏng's terrain is steep and mountainous, sloping generally downward from the southeast toward the Yalu. The Kangnam Mountains and Pandŏk Mountains both pass through the county. The highest point is Piraebong, at 1470 m. The county is drained by various tributaries of the Yalu, including the Yŏngjuchŏn (영주천) and Namchangchŏn (남창천), as well as by the Changsŏng River, a tributary of the Taeryŏng. The Yalu itself has been blocked by the Suphung Dam to create Suphung Lake.
Administrative divisions
Changsŏng county is divided into 1 ŭp (town). 1 rodongjagu (workers' district) and 15 ri (villages):
Changsŏng-ŭp (창성읍)
Yujŏn-rodongjagu (유전로동자구)
Hwidŏk-ri (회덕리)
Insan-ri (인산리)
Kaksŏng-ri (각성리)
Kŭmya-ri (금야리)
Okpho-ri (옥포리)
Ŏsin-ri (어신리)
Pongchŏn-ri (봉천리)
Phungdŏk-ri (풍덕리)
Sinphyŏng-ri (신평리)
Talsan-ri (달산리)
Ŭisan-ri (의산리)
Wanphung-ri (완풍리)
Yaksu-ri (약수리)
Yuphyŏng-ri (유평리)
Yŏnphung-ri (연풍리)
Climate
Annual rainfall in Changsŏng is 1000 mm, with an annual average temperature of 7.3 °C (the average fluctuating from -11.6 °C in January to 22 °C in August). Temperatures are of course much colder in the mountains, with the snows atop Piraebong not melting until late May. Fog is common near Suphung Lake. Some 80% of the county's land is forested, while only 6.1% is under cultivation.
Economy
Sericulture is widely practised; other crops include maize, rice, peanuts, gochu peppers, sweet potatoes, and various fruits. Changsŏng also leads the county in the production of sheep. Various products, including lumber and medicinal herbs, are harvested from the forests. In addition, gold, tungsten, and coal are mined from the hills. Local manufactured products include gochujang and alcohol.
Transportation
There are no railroads, but a road does connect Changsŏng to Sakchu, Tongchang, and Pyŏktong. Freight and passenger traffic is also carried by ships plying Lake Suphung; the lake is also used to transport raw lumber.
Notes
^Taken from the agreement of the Dusan and Korean Britannica entries.
References
International Information Research Institute (국제정보연구소) (1999). "창성군". 北韓情報總覽 2000 [Bukhan jeongbo chong-ram 2000]. Seoul: Author. p. 828.
changsong, county, changsŏng, county, county, northern, north, phyŏngan, province, north, korea, bordered, pyŏktong, east, tongchang, taegwan, south, sakchu, west, north, faces, china, across, yalu, amrok, river, changsŏng, county, 창성군countykorean, transcripti. Changsŏng County is a kun or county in northern North Phyŏngan province North Korea It is bordered by Pyŏktong to the east Tongchang and Taegwan to the south Sakchu to the west to the north it faces China across the Yalu Amrok River Changsŏng County 창성군CountyKorean transcription s Chosŏn gŭl창성군 Hancha昌城郡 McCune ReischauerCh angsŏng gun Revised RomanizationChangseong gunCountryNorth KoreaProvinceNorth P yŏnganAdministrative divisions1 ŭp 1 workers districts 15 riArea Total605 2 km2 233 7 sq mi Population 2008 1 Total26 577 Density44 km2 110 sq mi Contents 1 Name 2 Geography 3 Administrative divisions 4 Climate 5 Economy 6 Transportation 7 Notes 8 References 9 See also 10 External linksName EditChangsŏng appears as Changseong in South Korea s Revised Romanization and as Changcheng in Chinese records as during its occupation by Mao Wenlong s forces during the Manchu conquest of China Geography EditChangsŏng s terrain is steep and mountainous sloping generally downward from the southeast toward the Yalu The Kangnam Mountains and Pandŏk Mountains both pass through the county The highest point is Piraebong at 1470 m The county is drained by various tributaries of the Yalu including the Yŏngjuchŏn 영주천 and Namchangchŏn 남창천 as well as by the Changsŏng River a tributary of the Taeryŏng The Yalu itself has been blocked by the Suphung Dam to create Suphung Lake Administrative divisions EditChangsŏng county is divided into 1 ŭp town 1 rodongjagu workers district and 15 ri villages Changsŏng ŭp 창성읍 Yujŏn rodongjagu 유전로동자구 Hwidŏk ri 회덕리 Insan ri 인산리 Kaksŏng ri 각성리 Kŭmya ri 금야리 Okpho ri 옥포리 Ŏsin ri 어신리 Pongchŏn ri 봉천리 Phungdŏk ri 풍덕리 Sinphyŏng ri 신평리 Talsan ri 달산리 Ŭisan ri 의산리 Wanphung ri 완풍리 Yaksu ri 약수리 Yuphyŏng ri 유평리 Yŏnphung ri 연풍리 Climate EditAnnual rainfall in Changsŏng is 1000 mm with an annual average temperature of 7 3 C the average fluctuating from 11 6 C in January to 22 C in August Temperatures are of course much colder in the mountains with the snows atop Piraebong not melting until late May Fog is common near Suphung Lake Some 80 of the county s land is forested while only 6 1 is under cultivation Economy EditSericulture is widely practised other crops include maize rice peanuts gochu peppers sweet potatoes and various fruits Changsŏng also leads the county in the production of sheep Various products including lumber and medicinal herbs are harvested from the forests In addition gold tungsten and coal are mined from the hills Local manufactured products include gochujang and alcohol Transportation EditThere are no railroads but a road does connect Changsŏng to Sakchu Tongchang and Pyŏktong Freight and passenger traffic is also carried by ships plying Lake Suphung the lake is also used to transport raw lumber Notes Edit Taken from the agreement of the Dusan and Korean Britannica entries References EditInternational Information Research Institute 국제정보연구소 1999 창성군 北韓情報總覽 2000 Bukhan jeongbo chong ram 2000 Seoul Author p 828 See also EditGeography of North Korea Administrative divisions of North Korea North PyonganExternal links EditIn Korean language online encyclopedias Doosan Encyclopedia Encyber Korean language Britannica Empas Map Encyclopedia of Korean Culture Empas Pascal World Encyclopedia Nate Coordinates 40 25 18 N 125 14 44 E 40 4216 N 125 2455 E 40 4216 125 2455 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Changsong County amp oldid 1066840227, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
