Country North Korea Area 497.7 km² Population 68,216 (2008) | Administrative divisions 1 ŭp, 14 ri Local time Sunday 8:04 AM Province North Hwanghae Province | |
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Weather 2°C, Wind N at 2 km/h, 75% Humidity | ||
Kŭmch'ŏn County is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea. It has a population of 68,216.
Contents
- Map of Kumchon North Hwanghae North Korea
- Geography
- Climate
- Transportation
- Administrative Divisions
- References
Map of Kumchon, North Hwanghae, North Korea
Geography
Kŭmch'ŏn is bordered to the west by Kaesŏng, to the south by Kaep'ung, to the northwest by T'osan, and to the north by Mt. Pakbong (562 m) and Sin'gye county. It is bordered to the east by the Ryesŏng River, P'yŏngsan, and Pongch'ŏn county (in South Hwanghae). According to preliminary results from the 2008 population census, it has a population of 3,255,388.
Climate
Kŭmch'ŏn had a fairly severe climate, with an average temperature of 10.2 degrees. Inland, the average January temperature is -7 degrees, while the average August temperature is 25.6 degrees. The county receives an average of 1,100 mm of rain per year.
Transportation
The county is served by the P'yongbu line of the Korean State Railway, which stops in at Kŭmch'ŏn station. There is also a highway which runs through Kŭmch'ŏn-ŭp.
Administrative Divisions
The county is divided into one town (ŭp) and 14 villages (ri).