Changgang County

Changgang County is a kun, or county, in north-central Chagang province, North Korea. Originally part of Kanggye, it was made a separate county in 1949. It borders Hwapyong and Rangrim to the east, Kanggye and Sijung to the west, Songgan to the south, and Chasong to the north.

Changgang County
장강군
County
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hanja長江郡
 • McCune-ReischauerChanggang kun
 • Revised RomanizationJanggang-gun
Map of Chagang showing location of Changgang
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceChagang Province
Administrative divisions1 ŭp, 3 workers' districts, 10 ri
Area
 • Total740 km2 (290 sq mi)
Population
 (2008[1])
 • Total54,601
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)

The terrain of Changgang is rugged and mountainous, with the Kangnam Mountains in the northeast and the Chogyuryong Mountains in the southwest. The highest peak is Kumpasan (금파산, 1918 m) along the northern border.

Administrative divisions

Changgang county is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 3 rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 10 ri (villages):

  • Changgang-ŭp
  • O'il-lodongjagu
  • Rangrim-rodongjagu
  • Sŭngbang-rodongjagu
  • Changhang-ri
  • Changp'yŏng-ri
  • Chongp'o-ri
  • Hyangha-ri
  • Hyŏksil-li
  • Mudŏng-ri
  • Myŏngsil-li
  • Sinsŏng-ri
  • Sŏngjang-ri
  • Wŏnp'yŏng-ri

Economy

There are soft-drink, clothing and pharmaceutical factories in the county. Rice is grown along the Chongsong River (종성강); various other agricultural produce are grown in the large areas of land which Kim Il-sung suggested be cleared in a 1974 letter. 75% of the county is for agricultural purposes, most of which are fields. Animals are raised in the county, utilising mountains and fields for grazing. Logging takes place in the county, with production and processing of the wood taking place in the county.[2]

The largest industry in the county is hydroelectricity generation, followed by mining. Zinc, graphite, fluorite and lead is mined. The county has a number of small to medium sized hydropower stations, fed by larger hydropower stations such as the Kanggye Youth Power Plant.[2]

Transport

Changgang is served by road and rail, with the Kanggye Line passing through the southeast.[3]

Roads from Kanggye and Hyesan, Kanggye and Rangrim, Changgang and Manpo, Kanggye and Taehung, Changgang and Wonpyong run through the county.[3]

See also

References
  1. North Korea: Administrative Division
  2. "북한지역정보넷". www.cybernk.net. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
  3. "북한지역정보넷". www.cybernk.net. Retrieved 2021-09-23.

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