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Kimhwa County

Coordinates: 38°24′43″N 127°35′46″E / 38.41194°N 127.59611°E / 38.41194; 127.59611
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Kimhwa County
김화군
Korean transcription(s)
 • Chosŏn'gŭl
 • Hancha
 • McCune-ReischauerKimhwa-gun
 • Revised RomanizationGimhwa-gun
Location of Kimhwa County
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceKangwŏn Province
Administrative divisions1 ŭp, 1 workers' districts, 13 ri

Kimhwa County is a kun, or county, in Kangwŏn province, North Korea.

Geography

Kimhwa county is primarily mountainous, but the county's southeastern region is low-lying. The highest peak is Pae'gyŏnsan (백연산). The chief stream is the Pukhan River. Approximately 80% of the county's area is taken up by forestland.

Administrative Divisions

Kimhwa county is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 1 rodongjagu (workers' district) and 13 ri (villages):

  • Kimhwa-ŭp (formerly Kŭmsŏngmyŏn)
  • Hakpang-rodongjagu
  • Ch'angdo-ri
  • Ch'osŏ-ri
  • Kubong-ri
  • Ŏho-ri
  • Pŏpsu-ri
  • Ryonghyŏl-li
  • Sangp'al-li
  • Sinch'ang-ri
  • Sinp'ung-ri
  • Tanghyŏl-li
  • Wŏnbung-ri
  • Wŏndong-ri
  • Wŏnnam-ri

Economy

The chief local industry is agriculture. Local crops include potatoes, maize, rice, wheat, and barley. In addition, livestock and silkworms are raised, and orchards are cultivated. There are several mines, exploiting local deposits of manganese, gold, copper, talc, fluorite, barite, and anthracite.

Transportation

Kimhwa is connected to the rest of North Korea by road.

See also

38°24′43″N 127°35′46″E / 38.41194°N 127.59611°E / 38.41194; 127.59611