Poch'ŏn County is a kun, or county, in Ryanggang Province, North Korea. It looks westward across the Amrok River at China.
Geography The Masingryong Mountains pass through the county, which slopes downward gradually to the west. The county sits atop the Paektu Plateau, with the mountains rising to only a small relative height. The highest peak is Namp'ot'aesan (남포태산). There are numerous streams, of which the chief is the Karimch'ŏn. Some 83% of the county's area is taken up by forestland. The temperatures are quite cold.
Economy The predominant local industry is logging. There are also deposits of magnetite, alunite, and obsidian. Poch'ŏn's farms produce potatoes, wheat and barley, among other crops; orchards and livestock farms are also found.
Transportation Poch'ŏn is served by the Samjiyŏn and Poch'ŏn (Paektusan Rimch'ŏl) lines of the Korean State Railway, and also by roads.
Administrative divisions Pochon-gun is divided into 1 up (town), 2 rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 17 ri (villages):
Chosŏn'gŭlHanchaPoch'ŏn-ŭp보천읍普天邑Taejil-lodongjagu대진로동자구大鎭勞動者區Taep'yŏng-rodongjagu대평로동자구大坪勞動者區Ch'ŏngrim-ri청림리靑林里Hosal-li호산리虎山里Hŭngsŏng-ri흥성리興成里Hwajŏl-li화전리樺田里Kasal-li가산리佳山里Mun'am-ri문암리門岩里Naegong-ri내곡리內曲里Paekcha-ri백자리柏子里Pohŭng-ri보흥리保興里Ryongdŏng-ri룡덕리龍德里Sangryong-ri상룡리上龍里Sinhŭng-ri신흥리新興里Songbong-ri송봉리松峰里Taehŭng-ri대흥리大興里Taesil-li대신리大新里Ŭihwa-ri의화리儀化里Unnam-ri운남리雲南里
See also
Geography of North Korea Administrative divisions of North Korea Ryanggang Battle of Pochonbo Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble
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