Ryongrim County | |
Native Name Lang: | ko |
Settlement Type: | County |
Translit Lang1: | Korean |
Translit Lang1 Type1: | Hanja |
Translit Lang1 Info1: | 龍林郡 |
Translit Lang1 Type2: | Hangul |
Translit Lang1 Info2: | 용림군 |
Translit Lang1 Info3: | Ryongrim kun |
Translit Lang1 Info4: | Yongnim-gun |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | North Korea |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Chagang Province |
Area Total Km2: | 1203 |
Population As Of: | 2008[1] |
Population Total: | 32,727 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Parts Type: | Administrative divisions |
Parts: | 1 ŭp, 12 ri |
Ryongrim County is a kun, or county, in southeastern Chagang Province, North Korea. It borders Rangrim, Changjin, Chŏnch'ŏn, Tongsin, Taehŭng, and Sŏnggan counties. The county is mainly alpine territory. It contains many mountain peaks, such as Wagalbong (2,260m), Ch'ŏnŭimulsan (2,032m), Rangrimsan (2,186m), Milpuldŏksan (1,577m), Ungŏsusan (2,020m), Tomabong (1,525m), Paktalsan (1,817m), Taedasan (1,463m), and Sonamsan (1,178m).
In the standard dialect of South Korea, Ryongrim loses its initial 'r' both in pronunciation and spelling.
Ryongrim County is divided into 1 ŭp (town) and 12 ri (villages):
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