Hoeyang County
Hoeyang County
회양군 | |
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Kangwŏn Province | |
| Administrative divisions | 1 ŭp, 23 ri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 540 km2 (210 sq mi) |
| Population (2008 census) | |
| • Total | 42,485 |
| • Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Hoeyang County is a
Kangwŏn province, North Korea
. It was established in a general reorganization of local government in 1952.
Geography
The county's area is primarily mountainous, with the
Kŭmgangsan. The chief local stream is the Pukhan River
, which flows south and east into South Korea. The climate is continental, with extremely cold winters.
Administrative divisions
Hoeyang county is divided into 1 ŭp (town) and 23 ri (villages):
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Economy
The chief local industry is agriculture, although the terrain does not permit rice to be cultivated; instead, local crops include barley, wheat, oats, millet, maize, soybeans, and potatoes. Cattle are also raised. The maize-based barite, molybdenum, graphite, gold, silver, and lead found in the county.
Transportation
Hoeyang is served by roads, and also by the Kŭmgangsan Ch'ŏngnyŏn Line of the Korean State Railway.
See also
- Geography of North Korea
- Administrative divisions of North Korea
- Kangwon (North Korea)
