| Ch'ŏnnae County | |
| Native Name Lang: | ko |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Translit Lang1 Type: | Chosŏn'gŭl |
| Translit Lang1 Info: | 천내군 |
| Translit Lang1: | Korean |
| Translit Lang1 Type1: | Hancha |
| Translit Lang1 Info2: | Ch'ŏnnae-gun |
| Translit Lang1 Info3: | Cheonnae-gun |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | North Korea |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kangwŏn Province |
| Area Total Km2: | 385.6 |
| Population As Of: | 2008[1] |
| Population Total: | 85,123 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Parts Type: | Administrative divisions |
| Parts: | 1 ŭp, 3 workers' districts, 15 ri |
Ch'ŏnnae County is a kun, or county, in Kangwŏn province, North Korea. Originally part of Munch'ŏn, it was made a separate county as part of the general reorganization of local government in December 1952.
Ch'ŏnnae borders the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea) to the east. Most of the terrain is mountainous, but there is level ground near the coast in the northeast. The chief stream is the Ch'ŏnt'an River (천탄강). The county's area is roughly 70% forestland.
Ch'ŏnnae county is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 3 rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 15 ri (villages):
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In the northeast, the dominant industry is agriculture. The chief local crops are rice, maize, and soybeans; sericulture (silk farming) and orcharding also play a role.
Mines extract local mineral deposits including limestone and anthracite.
The Kangwŏn Line of the Korean State Railway runs through Ch'ŏnnae county, with a short branchline connecting Ch'ŏnnae-ŭp to the mainline. The county is also served by roads.[2]