Ich'ŏn County is a kun, or county, in northern Kangwŏn province, North Korea. The terrain is predominantly high and mountainous; the highest point is Myongidoksan, 1,585 meters above sea level. The county's borders run along the Masingryong and Ryongam ranges. The chief stream is the Rimjin River.
Ich'ŏn County 이천군 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Chosŏn'gŭl | 이천군 |
• Hancha | 伊川郡 |
• McCune-Reischauer | Ich'ŏn-gun |
• Revised Romanization | Icheon-gun |
Country | North Korea |
Province | Kangwŏn Province |
Administrative divisions | 1 ŭp, 22 ri |
Area | |
• Total | 605 km2 (234 sq mi) |
Population (2008[1]) | |
• Total | 57,563 |
• Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Administrative divisions
editIch'ŏn county is divided into 1 ŭp (town) and 22 ri (villages):
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Economy
editAgriculture
editAgriculture is limited to the low-lying regions. Sericulture (silk farming) is also practised. Due to the abundant woods, lumbering is also an important industry.
Mining
editThere are deposits of gold, asbestos, nickel and lead in the county.
Transport
editIch'ŏn is served by roads, and by the Ch'ŏngnyŏn Ich'ŏn line of the Korean State Railway.
See also
editReferences
editExternal links
edit- In Korean language online encyclopedias:
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