Kujang County

Kujang County 구장군
County
Korean transcription(s)
• Chosŏn'gŭl	구장군
• Hanja	球場郡
• McCune–Reischauer	Kujang-gun
• Revised Romanization	Gujang-gun
Country	North Korea
Province	North P'yŏngan
Administrative divisions	1 ŭp, 5 rodongjagu, 22 ri
Area
• Total	584 km2 (225 sq mi)
Population (2008)[1]
• Total	139,337

Kujang County is a kun, or county, in southeastern North P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It was created in 1952 from part of Nyŏngbyŏn county, as part of a nationwide reorganization of local government. It borders Nyŏngbyŏn on the west, Hyangsan and Unsan counties on the north, Nyŏngwŏn on the east, and Kaech'ŏn and Tŏkch'ŏn cities to the south.

Geography

The Myohyang Mountains stretch across the eastern part of Kujang. The highest point is Kalbong (칼봉, 1530 m) in the north. The Ch'ŏngch'ŏn River flows through the centre of the county, and the Kuryong River flows along its western flank. Due to the mountainous terrain, only 17% of the county's land is cultivated, while 74% is occupied by forestland.

Administrative divisions

Kujang county is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 5 rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 22 ri (villages):

Climate

The average annual temperature is 8.4 °C, with a January mean of -10.4 °C and an August mean of 24.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1300 mm, making for a comparatively cool and wet climate.

Economy

Zinc, coal, and mica are mined in the district. Factories produce cement and rail cars.

Transportation

The Manp'o, P'yŏngdŏk and Ch'ŏngnyŏn P'arwŏn lines of the Korean State Railway intersect in Kujang, along with various branch lines serving the county's mines. There is also a road grid.

References

Bibliography

• International Information Research Institute (국제정보연구소) (1999). "구장군". 北韓情報總覽 2000 [Bukhan jeongbo chong-ram 2000]. Seoul: Author. p. 842. 

See also

• Geography of North Korea
• Administrative divisions of North Korea

External links

• (Korean) In Korean language online encyclopedias:
  • Doosan Encyclopedia (Encyber)
  • Korean language Britannica (Empas) (Map)
  • Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (Empas)
  • Pascal World Encyclopedia (Nate)

North P'yŏngan Province
Capital	Sinŭiju
Cities	Chŏngju Kusŏng Sinŭiju
Counties	Ch'angsŏng Ch'ŏlsan Ch'ŏnma Hyangsan Kujang Kwaksan Nyŏngbyŏn Pakch'ŏn P'ihyŏn Pyŏktong Ryongch'ŏn Sakchu Sindo Sŏnch'ŏn T'aech'ŏn Taegwan Tongch'ang Tongrim Ŭiju Unjŏn Unsan Yŏmju

Coordinates: 39°52′02″N 126°01′41″E / 39.86722°N 126.02806°E / 39.86722; 126.02806