Songgan County Explained

Songgan County
Native Name Lang:ko
Settlement Type:County
Translit Lang1:Korean
Translit Lang1 Type1:Hanja
Translit Lang1 Info1:城干郡
Translit Lang1 Info2:Sŏnggan kun
Translit Lang1 Info3:Seonggan-gun
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:North Korea
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Chagang Province
Area Total Km2:950
Population As Of:2008[1]
Population Total:92,952
Population Density Km2:auto
Parts Type:Administrative divisions
Parts:1 ŭp, 5 workers' districts, 9 ri

Songgan County is a kun, or county, in central Chagang province, North Korea. It borders Rangrim to the east, Wiwon to the west, Kanggye to the north and Chonchon and Ryongrim to the south. It was formed in 1952 from parts of Chonchon and Changgang, as part of a general reorganization of local government.

Songgan nestles among the Rangrim mountains in north central North Korea, its terrain sloping downward toward the Changja River in the west. The highest point is Maengbusan in the Rangrim range, which stands 2,214 m above sea level. 92% of the county's area is taken up by forestland.

The Manpo Line railroad follows the river through western Songgan. The county is also connected to Kanggye and Pyongyang by road. The chief local industries are logging and agriculture. Grains including maize, wheat, and millet are raised in Songgan, as are cattle and silkworms.

Administrative divisions

Songgan-gun is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 5 rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 9 ri (villages):

See also

Notes and References

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