Ichon County

County in Kangwŏn Province, North Korea

Ich'ŏn County 이천군
County
Korean transcription(s)
• Chosŏn'gŭl	이천군
• Hancha	伊川郡
• McCune-Reischauer	Ich'ŏn-gun
• Revised Romanization	Icheon-gun
Map of Kangwon showing the location of Ichon
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)

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.

References

^ North Korea: Administrative Division

External links

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

Kangwŏn Province

Capital