Country North Korea Local time Monday 9:05 AM | Area 980 km² Province Chagang Province | |
Administrative divisions 1 ŭp, 5 workers' districts, 11 ri Weather -8°C, Wind N at 3 km/h, 78% Humidity | ||
Chŏnch'ŏn County is a kun, or county, in central Chagang province, North Korea. Originally part of Kanggye, it was made a separate county in 1949. The terrain is high and mountainous; the highest point is Sungjoksan, 1984 m above sea level. The Chogyuryong Mountains pass through the eastern part of the county.
A significant match factory is located in the county, as is North Korea's largest fir tree.
Administrative Divisions
Chŏnch'ŏn County is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 5 rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 11 ri (villages):
References
Chonchon County Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA