It lies between the Masingryŏng and Ahobiryŏng ranges, and 90% of the county is more than 400 meters above sea level. The highest point is Turyusan. Only 5% of this rugged county consists of ground level. The chief streams are the Rimjin River, Komitanch'ŏn, and Tongdongch'ŏn (통동천). There are abundant forests. The climate is cold and continental.
Pŏptong county is divided into 1 ŭp (town) and 19 ri (villages):
Pŏptong-ŭp
Chaktong-ri
Changal-li
Ch'uam-ri
Haerang-ri
Kamdul-li
Kŏnja-ri
Kŭmgu-ri
Kŭmp'yŏng-ri
Kuryong-ri
Majŏl-li
Ŏyu-ri
Paeg'il-li
Rotal-li
Ryŏngjŏ-ri
Ryongp'o-ri
Ryuldong-ri
Sangsŏ-ri
Toch'al-li
Yŏhae-ri
Economy
The local economy is dominated by manufacturing and mining. Goods produced include disposable goods, machines, medicine, chemicals, and paper. The matches manufactured here are sold throughout North Korea. Although only 6.5% of the county's land is arable, the county does produce some maize. Livestock are also raised in the county, which has long been known as a centre for honey production as well.
poptong, county, pŏptong, county, kangwŏn, province, north, korea, pŏptong, county, 법동군countykorean, transcription, chosŏn, gŭl법동군, hancha法洞郡, mccune, reischauerpŏptong, revised, romanizationbeopdong, gunmap, kangwon, showing, location, poptongcountrynorth, ko. Pŏptong County is a kun in the Kangwŏn province North Korea Pŏptong County 법동군CountyKorean transcription s Chosŏn gŭl법동군 Hancha法洞郡 McCune ReischauerPŏptong gun Revised RomanizationBeopdong gunMap of Kangwon showing the location of PoptongCountryNorth KoreaProvinceKangwŏn ProvinceAdministrative divisions1 ŭp 19 riArea Total841 2 km2 324 8 sq mi Population 2008 1 Total35 119 Density42 km2 110 sq mi Contents 1 Geography 2 Administrative divisions 3 Economy 4 Transportation 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksGeography EditIt lies between the Masingryŏng and Ahobiryŏng ranges and 90 of the county is more than 400 meters above sea level The highest point is Turyusan Only 5 of this rugged county consists of ground level The chief streams are the Rimjin River Komitanch ŏn and Tongdongch ŏn 통동천 There are abundant forests The climate is cold and continental The Eurasian otters living in the county are recognized as North Korean natural monument number 249 Administrative divisions EditPŏptong county is divided into 1 ŭp town and 19 ri villages Pŏptong ŭp Chaktong ri Changal li Ch uam ri Haerang ri Kamdul li Kŏnja ri Kŭmgu ri Kŭmp yŏng ri Kuryong ri Majŏl li Ŏyu ri Paeg il li Rotal li Ryŏngjŏ ri Ryongp o ri Ryuldong ri Sangsŏ ri Toch al li Yŏhae riEconomy EditThe local economy is dominated by manufacturing and mining Goods produced include disposable goods machines medicine chemicals and paper The matches manufactured here are sold throughout North Korea Although only 6 5 of the county s land is arable the county does produce some maize Livestock are also raised in the county which has long been known as a centre for honey production as well Transportation EditPŏptong is served by roads but not by rail See also EditGeography of North Korea Administrative divisions of North KoreaReferences Edit North Korea Administrative DivisionExternal links EditIn Korean language online encyclopedias Doosan Encyclopedia Naver Korean language Britannica Empas Map Encyclopedia of Korean Culture Empas Pascal World Encyclopedia Nate Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Poptong County amp oldid 1046872076, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
