Ichon County
Ich'ŏn County
이천군 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Chosŏn'gŭl | 이천군 |
| • Hancha | 伊川郡 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Ich'ŏn-gun |
| • Revised Romanization | Icheon-gun |
 Map of Kangwon showing the location of Ichon | |
| Country | North Korea |
| Province | Kangwŏn Province |
| Administrative divisions | 1 ŭp, 22 ri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 605 km2 (234 sq mi) |
| Population (2008[1]) | |
| • Total | 57,563 |
| • Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Ich'ŏn County is a kun, or county, in northern Kangwŏn province, North Korea. The terrain is predominantly high and mountainous; the highest point is Myongidoksan, 1,585 meters above sea level. The county's borders run along the Masingryong and Ryongam ranges. The chief stream is the Rimjin River.
Administrative divisions
[edit]Ich'ŏn county is divided into 1 ŭp (town) and 22 ri (villages):
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Economy
[edit]Agriculture
[edit]Agriculture is limited to the low-lying regions. Sericulture (silk farming) is also practised. Due to the abundant woods, lumbering is also an important industry.
Mining
[edit]There are deposits of gold, asbestos, nickel and lead in the county.
Transport
[edit]Ich'ŏn is served by roads, and by the Ch'ŏngnyŏn Ich'ŏn line of the Korean State Railway.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]External links
[edit]- In Korean language online encyclopedias:
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