Lying atop the southern portion of the Kaema Plateau, P'ungsŏ is heavily mountainous. In general, the mountains are higher in the northwest and lower toward the southeast. They include the Puksubaek range; the highest point is Puksubaeksan itself. The chief rivers are the Hŏch'ŏn and the Nŭnggwi (능귀강). P'ungsŏ Lake, an artificial reservoir, lies in the middle of the county. Some 91% of P'ungsŏ's area is covered with forestland.
Administrative divisionsedit
P'ungsŏ county is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 3 rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 17 ri (villages):
P'ungsŏ-ŭp (풍서읍/豊西邑)
Happ'o-rodongjagu (합포로동자구/合浦勞動者區)
Sŏch'ang-rodongjagu (서창로동자구/西昌勞動者區)
Yaksu-rodongjagu (약수로동자구/藥水勞動者區)
Hwaŭl-li (회은리/會隱里)
Kwanhŭng-ri (관흥리/館興里)
Kwibong-ri (귀복리/貴福里)
Muha-ri (무하리/舞下里)
Munjo-ri (문조리/文藻里)
Naep'o-ri (내포리/內浦里)
Rimsŏ-ri (림서리/林西里)
Rohŭng-ri (로흥리/櫓興里)
Ryongmul-li (룡문리/龍門里)
Sang-ri (상리/上里)
Sinch'ang-ri (신창리/新昌里)
Sindŏng-ri (신덕리/新德里)
Sinmyŏng-ri (신명리/新明里)
Sŏg'u-ri (석우리/石禹里)
Soksil-li (속신리/俗新里)
Up'o-ri (우포리/隅浦里)
Yusangha-ri (유상하리/楡上下里)
Economyedit
Logging is the chief industry in P'ungsŏ. There is little agriculture, due to the rugged terrain. However, some amounts of maize, potatoes, and wheat are produced on dry-field farms; livestock are also raised. The county is known for the production of bracken fern. The county is home to deposits of gold, lead and zinc.
Transportationedit
The county is served by road, but not by rail. The Nŭnggwi River and P'ungsŏ Lake are used to transport raw lumber downstream.
pungso, county, ungsŏ, county, county, ryanggang, province, north, korea, formed, after, division, korea, from, portions, kimhyŏnggwŏn, then, ungsan, kapsan, counties, pungsŏ, county, 풍서군countykorean, transcription, chosŏn, gŭl풍서군, hancha豊西郡, mccune, reischaue. P ungsŏ County is a kun or county in Ryanggang province North Korea It was formed after the division of Korea from portions of Kimhyŏnggwŏn then P ungsan and Kapsan counties Pungsŏ County 풍서군CountyKorean transcription s Chosŏn gŭl풍서군 Hancha豊西郡 McCune ReischauerP ungsŏ gun Revised RomanizationPungseo gunMap of Ryanggang showing the location of PungsoCountryNorth KoreaProvinceRyanggangAdministrative divisions1 ŭp 3 workers districts 17 riArea Total1 812 km2 700 sq mi Population 2008 census Total44 112 Density24 km2 63 sq mi Contents 1 Geography 2 Administrative divisions 3 Economy 4 Transportation 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksGeography editLying atop the southern portion of the Kaema Plateau P ungsŏ is heavily mountainous In general the mountains are higher in the northwest and lower toward the southeast They include the Puksubaek range the highest point is Puksubaeksan itself The chief rivers are the Hŏch ŏn and the Nŭnggwi 능귀강 P ungsŏ Lake an artificial reservoir lies in the middle of the county Some 91 of P ungsŏ s area is covered with forestland Administrative divisions editP ungsŏ county is divided into 1 ŭp town 3 rodongjagu workers districts and 17 ri villages P ungsŏ ŭp 풍서읍 豊西邑 Happ o rodongjagu 합포로동자구 合浦勞動者區 Sŏch ang rodongjagu 서창로동자구 西昌勞動者區 Yaksu rodongjagu 약수로동자구 藥水勞動者區 Hwaŭl li 회은리 會隱里 Kwanhŭng ri 관흥리 館興里 Kwibong ri 귀복리 貴福里 Muha ri 무하리 舞下里 Munjo ri 문조리 文藻里 Naep o ri 내포리 內浦里 Rimsŏ ri 림서리 林西里 Rohŭng ri 로흥리 櫓興里 Ryongmul li 룡문리 龍門里 Sang ri 상리 上里 Sinch ang ri 신창리 新昌里 Sindŏng ri 신덕리 新德里 Sinmyŏng ri 신명리 新明里 Sŏg u ri 석우리 石禹里 Soksil li 속신리 俗新里 Up o ri 우포리 隅浦里 Yusangha ri 유상하리 楡上下里 Economy editLogging is the chief industry in P ungsŏ There is little agriculture due to the rugged terrain However some amounts of maize potatoes and wheat are produced on dry field farms livestock are also raised The county is known for the production of bracken fern The county is home to deposits of gold lead and zinc Transportation editThe county is served by road but not by rail The Nŭnggwi River and P ungsŏ Lake are used to transport raw lumber downstream See also editGeography of North Korea Administrative divisions of North Korea RyanggangReferences editExternal 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 Pungso County amp oldid 1203301456, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
