Taehung County

Taehŭng County 대흥군
County
Korean transcription(s)
• Chosŏn'gŭl	대흥군
• Hancha	大興郡
• McCune–Reischauer	Taehŭng-gun
• Revised Romanization	Daeheung-gun
Map of South Pyongan showing the location of Taehung
Country	North Korea
Province	South P'yŏngan
Administrative divisions	1 ŭp, 1 rodongjagu, 16 ri
Area
• Total	1,224 km2 (473 sq mi)
Population  (2008)[1]
• Total	32,915

Taehŭng County is a kun, or county, in the northeastern corner of South P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It is bordered to the north by Ryongrim and Changjin, to the east by Yŏnggwang and Hamju, to the south by Yodŏk and Chŏngp'yŏng, and to the west by Nyŏngwŏn and Tongsin. It is drained by the Taedong River, which rises in the north part of the county before flowing west into Yŏngwŏn.

The terrain of Taehŭng is higher and more mountainous than any other part of South P'yŏngan. Three mountain ranges, the Rangrim, , and , pass through the county. The highest of the many peaks is , at 2,094 meters above sea level.

Local agriculture is dominated by dry-field farming, with maize the chief crop. Lumber is sent down the Taedong River for processing. There are subterranean reserves of tungsten, gold, copper, and zinc. There are no railroads, but the county is served by roads which connect it to neighbouring towns via the mountain passes.

Administrative divisions[]

Taehung County is divided into one town (ŭp), one workers' district (rodongjagu) and 16 villages (ri).^[2][3]

See also[]

• List of secondary subdivisions of North Korea
• Geography of North Korea
• South Pyongan

References[]

External links[]

• (in Korean) In Korean language online encyclopedias:
  • Doosan Encyclopedia (Encyber)
  • Korean language Britannica (Empas) (Map)
  • Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (Empas)
  • Pascal World Encyclopedia (Nate)

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