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 Geography of North Korea Administrative divisions of North Korea

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