Sep'o is a ''kun'', or county, in Kangwŏn province,

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. It was created as a separate entity following the

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Physical features

The county is primarily mountainous, and is traversed by the Masingryŏng and

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ranges. There are numerous mountains outside of these two ranges as well. The chief streams include the Namdaech'ŏn, Yongjich'ŏn, and Komitanch'ŏn (고미탄천). 75% of the county's area is occupied by forestland.

Administrative divisions

Sep'o county is divided into 1 ''

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'' (town), 1 ''

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'' (workers' district) and 24 '' ri'' (villages):

Economy

Sep'o is host to deposits of

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, and

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. Agriculture also contributes to the local economy; Sepo is particularly known for its

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es. In addition,

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raising and

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ing play a role, and there is some small-scale

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as well.

Transport

Sep'o county is served by several stations on the Kangwŏn and Ch'ŏngnyŏn Ich'ŏn lines of the

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, including Sep'o Ch'ŏngnyŏn station in Sep'o-ŭp, which is the

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point of the two lines.

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