| Ryongch'ŏn County | |
| Native Name: | 룡천군 |
| Native Name Lang: | ko |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Translit Lang1: | Korean |
| Translit Lang1 Type1: | Chosŏn'gŭl |
| Translit Lang1 Info1: | 룡천군 (용천군) |
| Translit Lang1 Type2: | Hancha |
| Translit Lang1 Info3: | Ryongch'ŏn-gun |
| Translit Lang1 Info4: | Ryongcheon-gun (Yongcheon-gun) |
| Mapsize: | 270px |
| Coordinates: | 39.96°N 124.435°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | North Korea |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | North P'yŏngan |
| Area Total Km2: | 217 |
| Population As Of: | 2008[1] |
| Population Total: | 135,634 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Parts Type: | Administrative divisions |
| Parts: | 1 ŭp. 3 workers' districts, 19 ri |
Ryongch'ŏn County is a kun (county) in North P'yǒngan province, North Korea, at the mouth of the Yalu River. The county seat is Ryongch'ŏn-ŭp, about from the border with China. The area has a reported population of 27,000 and is a centre of chemical and metalworking production.
Ryongch'ŏn county is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 3 rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 19 ri (villages):
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The P'yŏngŭi line of the Korean State Railway, running between China and P'yŏngyang runs through Ryongchŏn and is served by several stations, including in Ryongch'ŏn-ŭp. It is the busiest line in the country, crossing the border in nearby Sinŭiju, North Korea to Dandong, China.
On 22 April 2004, the town suffered a major disaster when a flammable cargo exploded at the town's railway station, causing many deaths and much destruction, known as the Ryongch'ŏn disaster.
In February 2011, the area and others in North P'yŏngan had rare protests, of a few score of people, calling for adequate provision of rice and power. At the time, news of the Arab Spring was spreading via Chinese TV channels and phone calls with defectors.[2]