Pyonggang
| Pyonggang | |
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| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 평강군 |
| Hancha | 平康郡 |
| McCune–Reischauer | P'yŏnggang kun |
| Revised Romanization | Pyeonggang-gun |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 708 km2 (273.4 sq mi) |
| Population (1990) | 100,800 (est.) |
| Population density | 142.4 /km2 (368.8 /sq mi) |
| Administrative divisions | 1 ŭp, 1 workers' district, 30 ri |
Pyonggang is a kun, or county, in Kangwon province, North Korea. It borders Sepo to the north, Chorwon to the south, Ichon to the west, and Changdo to the east.
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[edit] Physical features
A portion of the county is occupied by the Yongam wetland, which also crosses into Chorwon. Most of the county's terrain is mountainous, although there a few small expanses of level ground. The Kwangju Mountains and Machonryong Mountains pass through Pyonggang. The region is prone to heavy rains.
[edit] Political history
The Pyonggang area was known as Puyang hyŏn during the Goguryeo period, and as Kangpyong (강평) under Silla. In the Goryeo Dynasty, it was included in Tongju (동주); in the Joseon Dynasty, it took its modern name.
[edit] Economy
The county is well-suited to agriculture, and rice farming is especially developed. In addition, the mines of Pyonggang extract gold, tungsten, nepheline, zircon, alunite, and diatomaceous earth.
[edit] Transport
Pyonggang is served by road and rail, with the Kyongwon Line railroad and Kyongwon Highway both passing through the county. Pyonggang Station is on the Kangwon Line.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- (Korean) In Korean language online encyclopedias:
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