Unhŭng lies on the southwest edge of the Paektu lava plateau, among the Paektu Mountains. The highest of its many peaks is Taegakpong. The chief streams are the Unch'ong River (운총강), Osich'ŏn (오시천) and Taedongch'ŏn (대동천). Some 86% of the county's area is forested.
Administrative divisionsEdit
Unhŭng county is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 10 rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 10 ri (villages):
Unhŭng-ŭp (운흥읍)
Ilgŏl-lodongjagu (일건로동자구)
Namjung-rodongjagu (남중로동자구)
Ryongam-rodongjagu (룡암로동자구)
Ryŏngha-rodongjagu (령하로동자구)
Ryongp'o-rodongjagu (룡포로동자구)
Saengjang-rodongjagu (생장로동자구)
Taedong-rodongjagu (대동로동자구)
Taedŏng-rodongjagu (대덕로동자구)
Taejŏnp'yŏng-rodongjagu (대전평로동자구)
Taeosich'ŏl-lodongjagu (대오시천로동자구)
Cham'ul-li (잠운리)
Changhang-ri (장항리)
Pog'am-ri (복안리)
Sangsal-li (상산리)
Simp'o-ri (심포리)
Sinjung-ri (신중리)
Taeha-ri (대하리)
Taejung-ri (대중리)
Tongp'o-ri (동포리)
Tongp'yŏng-ri (동평리)
EconomyEdit
There is relatively little agriculture, except for dry-field farms producing potatoes, wheat and soybeans. Logging is the chief industry, with lumber processing the dominant form of manufacturing. There are also mines, extracting the local deposits of copper, iron sulphide, lead, kaolin and tungsten.
unhung, county, unhŭng, county, county, ryanggang, province, north, korea, created, following, division, korea, from, portions, hyesan, kapsan, unhŭng, county, 운흥군countykorean, transcription, chosŏn, gŭl운흥군, hancha雲興郡, mccune, reischauerunhŭng, revised, romani. Unhŭng County is a kun or county in Ryanggang Province North Korea It was created following the division of Korea from portions of Hyesan and Kapsan Unhŭng County 운흥군CountyKorean transcription s Chosŏn gŭl운흥군 Hancha雲興郡 McCune ReischauerUnhŭng gun Revised RomanizationUnheung gunMap of Ryanggang showing the location of UnhungCountryNorth KoreaProvinceRyanggangAdministrative divisions1 ŭp 10 workers districts 10 riArea Total934 km2 361 sq mi Population 2008 census Total61 705 Density66 km2 170 sq mi Contents 1 Geography 2 Administrative divisions 3 Economy 4 Transportation 5 See also 6 External linksGeography EditUnhŭng lies on the southwest edge of the Paektu lava plateau among the Paektu Mountains The highest of its many peaks is Taegakpong The chief streams are the Unch ong River 운총강 Osich ŏn 오시천 and Taedongch ŏn 대동천 Some 86 of the county s area is forested Administrative divisions EditUnhŭng county is divided into 1 ŭp town 10 rodongjagu workers districts and 10 ri villages Unhŭng ŭp 운흥읍 Ilgŏl lodongjagu 일건로동자구 Namjung rodongjagu 남중로동자구 Ryongam rodongjagu 룡암로동자구 Ryŏngha rodongjagu 령하로동자구 Ryongp o rodongjagu 룡포로동자구 Saengjang rodongjagu 생장로동자구 Taedong rodongjagu 대동로동자구 Taedŏng rodongjagu 대덕로동자구 Taejŏnp yŏng rodongjagu 대전평로동자구 Taeosich ŏl lodongjagu 대오시천로동자구 Cham ul li 잠운리 Changhang ri 장항리 Pog am ri 복안리 Sangsal li 상산리 Simp o ri 심포리 Sinjung ri 신중리 Taeha ri 대하리 Taejung ri 대중리 Tongp o ri 동포리 Tongp yŏng ri 동평리 Economy EditThere is relatively little agriculture except for dry field farms producing potatoes wheat and soybeans Logging is the chief industry with lumber processing the dominant form of manufacturing There are also mines extracting the local deposits of copper iron sulphide lead kaolin and tungsten Transportation EditUnhŭng is served by road and rail the Paektusan Ch ŏngnyŏn Line of the Korean State Railway passes through the county See also EditGeography of North Korea Administrative divisions of North Korea RyanggangExternal 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 Unhung County amp oldid 1046879518, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
