Tongrim County
County in North P'yŏngan, North Korea
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Tongrim County is a kun, or county, in coastal southwestern North P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It borders P'ihyŏn and Ch'ŏnma to the north, Sŏnch'ŏn to the east, Ch'ŏlsan to the southwest and Yŏmju to the west. To the south, it looks out on the Yellow Sea.
Tongrim County
동림군 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Chosŏn'gŭl | 동림군 |
| • Hancha | 東林郡 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Tongrim-kun |
| • Revised Romanization | Dongrim-gun |
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| Country | North Korea |
| Province | North P'yŏngan |
| Administrative divisions | 1 ŭp, 2 workers' districts, 20 ri |
| Area | |
• Total | 415.3 km2 (160.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 104,614[1] |
Geography
The landscape is dominated by low, rolling hills and basins, rising to its highest point, Munsusan, at 736 metres (2,415 ft) on the northern border. Tongrim is drained by the Ch'ŏngch'ŏn River and its tributaries, including the Maryŏng River and the Kokch'ŏn stream. Some 60% of the county is covered by forestland; only 26% of the area is cultivated.[citation needed]
Administrative divisions
Tongrim county is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 2 rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 20 ri (villages):
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Climate
The year-round average temperature is 8.8 degrees Celsius (50 degrees Fahrenheit); the January mean is −8.7 degrees Celsius (20 degrees Fahrenheit), while the August average is 24 degrees Celsius (80 degrees Fahrenheit). Annual rainfall averages 1,000 millimetres (40 inches).[citation needed]
Economy
The cultivated land is irrigated, with crops including rice, maize, soybeans, wheat, barley, and tobacco. Aquaculture is also practiced. There are various mines and factories producing machinery including pumps.[citation needed]
Transportation
The P'yŏngŭi Line of the Korean State Railway passes through Tongrim county on its way between Sinŭiju and P'yŏngyang.[citation needed]
Places of interest
Noted landmarks include Tongrim Falls, a 10-meter waterfall, and the Tongrim Manchurian Ash, which is North Korean natural monument No. 11.[citation needed]
