Tongsin County is a
''kun'', or county, in southern
Chagang
Chagang Province (; ) is a province of North Korea; it is bordered by China's Jilin and Liaoning provinces to the north, Ryanggang and South Hamgyong to the east, South Pyongan to the south, and North Pyongan to the west. Chagang was formed ...
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 borders
Ryongrim
Ryongrim County is a Administrative divisions of North Korea, ''kun'', or county, in southeastern Chagang Province, North Korea. It borders Rangrim, Changjin County, Changjin, Chonchon, Chagang, Chŏnch'ŏn, Tongsin, Taehung, Taehŭng, and Songg ...
and
Chonchon
The Chonchon ( from ), also known as the Tue-Tué, is a mythical creature found in Mapuche religion, as well as in the folk mythologies of Chile and southern Argentina.
Legend
According to Mapuche myth the flying head is the result of someon ...
to the north, the counties of
Taehung
Taehŭng County is a Administrative divisions of North Korea, ''kun'', or county, in the northeastern corner of South Pyongan Province, South P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It is bordered to the north by Ryongrim County, Ryongrim and Changjin C ...
and
Yongwon
Nyŏngwŏn County is a county in South P'yŏngan province, North Korea.
Administrative divisions
Nyŏngwŏn county is divided into 1 '' ŭp'' (town), 1 ''tong Tong may refer to:
Chinese
*Tang dynasty, a dynasty in Chinese history when translit ...
in
South Pyongan
South Pyongan Province (; ) is a 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 province of North Korea. Its capital is Pyon ...
to the south and east, and
Huichon
Hŭich'ŏn () is a city in the southern part of Chagang Province, North Korea. The population is 168,180 (2008 data).
History
The region surrounding the city became Huichon County in 1896. It was originally part of North Pyongan province during ...
and
Songwon
Songwŏn County is a ''kun'', or county, in southwestern Chagang province, North Korea. It borders Usi and Kop'ung counties to the north, Tongsin to the east, and Hŭich'ŏn to the south, as well as North P'yŏngan's Tongchang county to the ...
to the west and southwest. Originally part of
Huichon
Hŭich'ŏn () is a city in the southern part of Chagang Province, North Korea. The population is 168,180 (2008 data).
History
The region surrounding the city became Huichon County in 1896. It was originally part of North Pyongan province during ...
, it was created in 1952 as part of a general reorganization of local government.
The valley of the
Chongchon River
The Ch'ŏngch'ŏn is a river in North Korea having its source in the Rangrim Mountains of Chagang Province and emptying into the Yellow Sea at Sinanju. The river flows past Myohyang-san and through the city of Anju, South P'yŏngan Provi ...
lies in western Tongsin. High mountains rise on all other sides, with the
Myohyang Mountains in the south and the
Chogyuryong Mountains in the north and east; spurs and outliers of these ranges cover most of the county. The highest point is Ungosusan (웅어수산, 2020 m).
Agriculture and logging are the chief local industries. 13% of Tongsin's land is arable, and most of the remaining 87% is forested. Maize is the principal crop. There are no rail lines in the county, but roads tie it to nearby Huichon and
Ryonggang
Ryonggang County is a county in South P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It is administered as a part of Namp'o Special City. It is famous for its local apples.
Administrative divisions
Ryonggang-gun is divided into one town (ŭp) and 10 villa ...
, with a bus service operating between Tongsin and Huichon.
Administrative divisions
Tongsin 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) and 14 ''
ri'' (villages):
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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Chagang
Chagang Province (; ) is a province of North Korea; it is bordered by China's Jilin and Liaoning provinces to the north, Ryanggang and South Hamgyong to the east, South Pyongan to the south, and North Pyongan to the west. Chagang was formed ...
References
External links
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Counties of Chagang