Riwon County

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Field	Value
name	Riwon County
native_name	리원군
native_name_lang	ko
settlement_type	County
image_map	DPRK2006 Hamnam-Riwon.PNG
coordinates
map_caption	Map of South Hamgyong showing the location of Riwon
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	North Korea
subdivision_type1	Province
subdivision_name1	South Hamgyong Province
area_total_km2	474.8
population_as_of	2008
population_total	117,320
population_density_km2	auto
parts_type	Administrative divisions
parts	1 ŭp, 3 workers' districts, 21 ri
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Riwŏn or Iwon County is a county in South Hamgyŏng province, North Korea. It is located at the province's northeastern tip and borders the Sea of Japan to the southeast.

Name

|pic=File:Iwon landing h97057.jpg |picsize=200px |piccap=The US 7thInfantry Division—augmented by South Korean soldiers—landing at Riwon in late 1950. |hanja=利原郡 |northkorea=yes |lk= |nkhangul=리원군 |nkmr=Riwŏn-gun |nkrr=Riwon-gun |skhangul=이원군 |skrr=Iwon-gun |skmr=Iwŏn-gun "Riwŏn" is the official North Korean romanization of the county's name, using the McCune–Reischauer system. The breve is often omitted. It is named for its seat, Riwon. Due to the silting of the mouth of the Namdae, Riwon was located a little inland by the 1950s, with a larger port named Kunsŏn. The two communities have since merged under the name Riwon. In South Korean sources, the county's name often appears as 이원, now officially romanized as Iwon using Revised Romanization. The MR romanization used before the year 2000 was Iwŏn.

Physical features

Riwŏn is mountainous, although there are also small plains, and is home to the Taedŏk Mountains (대덕산맥). The highest peak is Taedŏksan (1,442 m). There are some 10 significant streams; the chief of these is the Namdaech'ŏn, which drains into the Sea of Japan. There are various bays and islands along the coast. Thanks to its coastal location, the county enjoys a mild maritime climate. Forestland (70% of which is coniferous) takes up 73% of the county's area.

Administrative divisions

Riwŏn county is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 3 rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 21 ri (villages):

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Economy

Mining and manufacturing

Machine manufacturing dominates the local economy, accounting for half of annual industrial production. Deposits of iron, iron sulfide, talc, limestone, graphite, quartzite and silica are found in the county. The Riwon Mine produces talc.

Agriculture

Agriculture is carried out in the plains and along the streams; major crops include rice, soybeans and maize.

Transport

Riwŏn is served by roads, and by the P'yŏngra line of the Korean State Railway.

References

[https://www.citypopulation.de/en/northkorea/admin/ North Korea: Administrative Division]
(1986). "''"Map of Korea"''". Map Publishing House of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
(1954). "''AMS Series L552''". Army Map Service.
(2009). "?". National Geographic Information Institute.
(2010). "''"Korea and Vicinity"''". National Geographic Information Institute.

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