Kimhwa County Explained

Kimhwa County
Native Name Lang:ko
Settlement Type:County
Translit Lang1 Type:Chosŏn'gŭl
Translit Lang1 Info:김화군
Translit Lang1:Korean
Translit Lang1 Type1:Hancha
Translit Lang1 Info2:Kimhwa-gun
Translit Lang1 Info3:Gimhwa-gun
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:North Korea
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Kangwŏn Province
Area Total Km2:580
Population As Of:2008[1]
Population Total:56,541
Population Density Km2:auto
Parts Type:Administrative divisions
Parts:1 ŭp, 1 workers' districts, 13 ri

Kimhwa County is a kun, or county, in Kangwŏn province, North Korea.

Geography

Kimhwa county is primarily mountainous, but the county's southeastern region is low-lying. The highest peak is Pae'gyŏnsan (백연산). The chief stream is the Pukhan River. Approximately 80% of the county's area is taken up by forestland.

Administrative divisions

Kimhwa county is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 1 rodongjagu (workers' district) and 13 ri (villages):

  • Kimhwa-ŭp (formerly Kŭmsŏngmyŏn)
  • Hakpang-rodongjagu
  • Ch'angdo-ri
  • Ch'osŏ-ri
  • Kubong-ri
  • Ŏho-ri
  • Pŏpsu-ri
  • Ryonghyŏl-li
  • Sangp'al-li
  • Sinch'ang-ri
  • Sinp'ung-ri
  • Tanghyŏl-li
  • Wŏnbung-ri
  • Wŏndong-ri
  • Wŏnnam-ri

Economy

The chief local industry is agriculture. Local crops include potatoes, maize, rice, wheat, and barley. In addition, livestock and silkworms are raised, and orchards are cultivated. There are several mines, exploiting local deposits of manganese, gold, copper, talc, fluorite, barite, and anthracite.

Transportation

Kimhwa is connected to the rest of North Korea by road.

See also

External links

38.4119°N 127.5961°W

Notes and References

  1. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/northkorea/admin/ North Korea: Administrative Division