Poch'ŏn County 보천군
County
Korean transcription(s)
• Chosŏn'gŭl	보천군
• Hancha	普天郡
• McCune–Reischauer	Poch'ŏn-gun
• Revised Romanization	Bocheon-gun
Map of Ryanggang showing the location of Pochon
Country	North Korea
Province	Ryanggang
Administrative divisions	1 ŭp, 2 workers' districts, 17 ri
Area
• Total	783 km2 (302 sq mi)
Population  (2008[1])
• Total	37,225
• Density	48/km2 (120/sq mi)

Poch'ŏn County is a kun, or county, in Ryanggang Province, North Korea. It looks westward across the Amrok River at China.

Geography

The Masingryong Mountains pass through the county, which slopes downward gradually to the west. The county sits atop the Paektu Plateau, with the mountains rising to only a small relative height. The highest peak is Namp'ot'aesan (남포태산). There are numerous streams, of which the chief is the Karimch'ŏn. Some 83% of the county's area is taken up by forestland. The temperatures are quite cold.

Economy

The predominant local industry is logging. There are also deposits of magnetite, alunite, and obsidian. Poch'ŏn's farms produce potatoes, wheat and barley, among other crops; orchards and livestock farms are also found.

Transportation

Poch'ŏn is served by the Samjiyŏn and Poch'ŏn (Paektusan Rimch'ŏl) lines of the Korean State Railway, and also by roads.

Administrative divisions

Pochon-gun is divided into 1 up (town), 2 rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 17 ri (villages):

See also

• Geography of North Korea
• Administrative divisions of North Korea
• Ryanggang
• Battle of Pochonbo
• Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble

References

External links

• In Korean language online encyclopedias:
  • Doosan Encyclopedia (Naver)
  • Korean language Britannica (Empas) (Map)
  • Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (Empas)
  • Pascal World Encyclopedia (Nate)