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 , 1,585 meters above sea level. The county's borders run along the and ranges. The chief stream is the Rimjin River.
Administrative divisions[]
Ich'ŏn county is divided into 1 ŭp (town) and 22 ri (villages):
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Economy[]
Agriculture[]
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[]
There are deposits of gold, asbestos, nickel and lead in the county.
Transport[]
Ich'ŏn is served by roads, and by the Ch'ŏngnyŏn Ich'ŏn line of the Korean State Railway.
See also[]
References[]
External links[]
- (in Korean) In Korean language online encyclopedias:
Categories:
- Counties of Kangwon Province (North Korea)