Anbyon County
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Anbyŏn is a ''kun'', or county, in Kangwŏn province,
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. Originally included in South Hamgyŏng province, it was transferred to Kangwŏn province in a September 1946 reshuffling of local government.


Physical features

The southwest portion of the county is bounded by the Masingryŏng and
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mountains, which meet at the pass of Ch'ugaryŏng. The highest point is Paegamsan. Anbyŏn's major streams include the Namdaech'ŏn and the Hakch'ŏn. The Anbyŏn Plain is situated along the Namdaech'ŏn's course. The temperature is warmer in the north than in the south.


Administrative divisions

Anbyŏn county is divided into 1 '' ŭp'' (town), 2 '' rodongjagu'' (workers' districts) and 28 '' ri'' (villages):


Economy


Agriculture

In the Anbyŏn Plain, rice-farming is the predominant industry. Orcharding also plays an important role.


Manufacturing

Tile manufacturing also takes place.


Mining

There are local deposits of gold, silver, copper and
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, but they are not widely exploited.


Electricity generation

In 2000, construction of the Anbyŏn Youth Power Station, a hydroelectric facility, was completed. The workers were honored with a personal communique from
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.


Film-making

Anbyŏn is the setting for many North Korean films. Thus it has been dubbed the
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of North Korea.


Chemicals

A chemical weapons storage facility is believed to be located in the county's Chiha-ri precinct. The facility is said to include numerous tunnels dug deep into the mountains, and may also host some biological weapons.


Transport

The Kangwŏn and Kŭmgangsan Ch'ŏngnyŏn lines of the
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pass through the county, which is also served by road.


Wildlife

Anbyŏn contains a site, Anbyŏn Field, that has been identified as an
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by
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because it is a wintering ground for
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s.


See also

*
Geography of North Korea North Korea is located in East Asia in the Northern half of Korea, partially on the Korean Peninsula. It borders three countries: People's Republic of China, China along the Amnok River, Yalu (Amnok) River, Russia along the Tumen River, and Sou ...
*
Administrative divisions of North Korea The administrative divisions of North Korea are organized into three hierarchical levels. These divisions were created in 2002. Many of the units have equivalents in the Administrative Divisions of South Korea, system of South Korea. At the ...


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