Chonnae

Chonnae
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl	천내군
Hancha	川內郡
McCune–Reischauer	Ch'ŏnnae kun
Revised Romanization	Cheonnae-gun
Statistics
Population (1991)	67,000 (est.)
Administrative divisions	1 ŭp, 3 workers' districts, 15 ri

Chonnae is a kun, or county, in Kangwon province, North Korea. Originally part of Munchon, it was made a separate county as part of the general reorganization of local government in December 1952.

Physical features

Chonnae borders the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea) to the east. Most of the terrain is mountainous, but there is level ground near the coast in the northeast. The chief stream is the Chontan River (천탄강). The county's area is roughly 70% forestland.

Economy

Agriculture

In the northeast, the dominant industry is agriculture. The chief local crops are rice, maize, and soybeans; sericulture (silk farming) and orcharding also play a role.

Mining

Mines extract local mineral deposits including limestone and anthracite.

Transport

Chonnae Station connects to the rest of the country by the Kangwon Line railroad. There is also a short branch line,^[1] the Chonnae Line. Chonnae is also served by roads.

See also

• Geography of North Korea
• Administrative divisions of North Korea

References

1. ^ Road map of Korea, North and South, published December 2010 by Freytag and Berndt, Vienna, Austria, ISBN 9783707909746

External links

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