Pakch'ŏn County is a
''kun'', or county, in southern
North P'yŏngan province,
North Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders China and Russia to the north at the Yalu River, Yalu (Amnok) an ...
. It is bordered to the north by
T'aech'ŏn, to the east and southeast by
Nyŏngbyŏn, and to the west by
Unjŏn counties. To the south, it looks across the
Ch'ŏngch'ŏn River at
Anju city and
Mundŏk county in
South P'yŏngan
South Pyongan Province (; ) is a Administrative divisions of North Korea, province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the southern half of the former Pyongan Province, remained a province of Korea until 1945, then became a prov ...
province. In 1952, 4 ''myŏn'' of Pakch'ŏn were split off to join Unjŏn county; since then, the county's administrative divisions have been revised in 1954, 1956, 1958, 1978, 1980, and 1982.
Geography
Pakch'ŏn's terrain is dominated by rolling hills and plains, with few points exceeding 300 m above sea level. The highest point is
Ch'ŏngryongsan (청룡산, 322 m). The Pakch'ŏn Plain spreads over 100 km² along the
Taeryong and Ch'ŏngch'ŏn Rivers. Only 30% of the county's terrain is forested, with pine the dominant tree, while 50% is cultivated.
Administrative divisions
Pakch'ŏn county is divided into 1 ''
ŭp
An ''eup'' or ''ŭp'' () is an administrative unit in both North Korea and South Korea similar to the unit of town.
In South Korea
Along with " myeon", an "eup" is one of the divisions of a county ("gun"), and of some cities ("si") with a pop ...
'' (town), 1 ''
rodongjagu
A Workers' District ( in North Korea, in South Korea) is a third-level administrative division of North Korea, meaning it lies below a city or county
A county () is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesL. ...
'' (workers' district) and 20 ''
ri'' (villages):
Climate
The year-round average temperature is 8.8 °C, with temperatures averaging -9.6 °C in January and 23.9 °C in August. The annual rainfall is 1274 mm.
Economy
Pakch'ŏn is a center of rice production; other crops include maize, soybeans, barley, and wheat. Livestock are also raised, and the county leads North Py'ŏngan in the area devoted to orchards. Mineral resources include gold, silver, and mica. In 1991, it was revealed that nuclear facilities are located in Pakch'ŏn.
Transportation
The
P'yŏngŭi and
Pakch'ŏn lines of the
Korean State Railway
The Korean State Railway is the operating arm of the Ministry of Railways of North Korea (), commonly called the State Rail () and has its headquarters at Pyongyang, P'yŏngyang. The current Minister of Railways is Chang Jun-song.
History
19 ...
pass through the county.
Places of interest
The temple of
Simwonsa in Sangyang-ri is designated
North Korean national treasure 21.
Pakchon is home to Pakchon Technical School (박천전문학교).
See also
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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 ...
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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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North Pyongan
North Pyongan Province (also spelled North P'yŏngan; ; ) is a western province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former P'yŏng'an Province, remained a province of Korea until 1945, then became a pr ...
References
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External links
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Counties of North Pyongan