Ichon County

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.

Administrative divisions

Ich'ŏn county is divided into 1 ŭp (town) and 22 ri (villages):

Ich'ŏn-ŭp Changdong-ri Changjae-ri Ch'uktong-ri Hakpong-ri Hoesal-li Kaech'ŏl-li Kŏnsŏl-li Mundong-ri Murŭng-ri Ohyŏl-li Ryongjŏl-li

Sach'ŏng-ri Sanch'am-ri Sangha-ri Sanji-ri Simdong-ri Sindang-ri Sinhŭng-ri Sŏngbung-ri Songjŏng-ri Umi-ri Ŭnhaengjŏng-ri

Economy

Agriculture

Agriculture 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

There are deposits of gold, asbestos, nickel and lead in the county.

Transport

Ich'ŏn is served by roads, and by the Ch'ŏngnyŏn Ich'ŏn line of the Korean State Railway.

See also

• Geography of North Korea
• Administrative divisions of North Korea

External links

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

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