Kyonghung County

Kyonghung County
경흥군
County
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hanja 慶興郡
 • McCune-Reischauer Kyŏnghŭng-gun
 • Revised Romanization Gyeongheung-gun
Country North Korea
Province North Hamgyong Province
Administrative divisions 1 ŭp;, 3 workers' districts, 12 ri
Area
 • Total 920 km2 (360 sq mi)
Population (1991 est.)
 • Total 100,000

Kyŏnghŭng County is a kun, or county, in North Hamgyong province, North Korea. Formerly known as Ŭndŏk County (Chosŏn'gŭl: 은덕군; Hancha: 恩德郡), from 1977 to 2010.

The county borders the People's Republic of China to the northeast. With the exception of the southwest, it is dominated by low hills, with occasional plains. The highest point is Songjinsan (1,146 m (3,760 ft)). The dominant river is the Tumen, which separates the county from China. The level ground along the Tumen is developed, but approximately 80% of the county is forested.

Mining, particularly coal mining, is the chief industry in Undok, where lignite is found; Undok is the site of the Aoji Coal Mine. In addition, farming and livestock raising are widespread. The chief crops are maize, rice, soybeans, and potatoes. The Aoji Chemical Factory is located in the county as well.

Undok lies on the Hambuk Line and Hoeam Line railroads.

History

Under Joseon period "Kyunghung", the ancient name of Undok, was one of the six post/garrisons (Chosŏn'gŭl: 육진; Hancha: 六鎭) establish under the order of King Sejong the Great of Joseon in 1433, to safeguard his people from the hostile Chinese and Manchurian nomads living in Manchuria

Notable personalities

Administrative Divisions

Kyŏnghŭng County is divided into 1 town ("Ŭp") 12 villages ("Ri") and 3 worker's districts ("Rodongjagu").

Chosŏn'gŭl Hancha
Ŭndŏk-ŭp은덕읍恩德邑
Myŏngryong-rodongjagu명룡노동자구明龍勞動者區
Obong-rodongjagu오봉노동자구梧鳳勞動者區
Ryongyŏl-lodongjagu룡연노동자구龍淵勞動者區
Angil-li안길리安吉里
Changp'yŏng-ri장평리長坪里
Ch'ŏlju-ri철주리鐵柱里
Haksong-ri학송리鶴松里
Kŭmsong-ri금송리金松里
Kwirang-ri귀락리貴洛里
Myŏngdŏng-ri명덕리明德里
Rokya-ri록야리鹿野里
Sin'asal-li신아산리新阿山里
Songhang-ri송학리松鶴里
Songsal-li송산리松山里
T'aeyang-ri태양리太陽里

See also

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