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Hamju County

Field	Value
name	Hamju County
native_name	함주군
native_name_lang	ko
settlement_type	County
translit_lang1	Korean
translit_lang1_type	Chosŏn'gŭl
translit_lang1_info	함주군
translit_lang1_type1	Hancha
translit_lang1_info1	咸
translit_lang1_type2	McCune-Reischauer
translit_lang1_info2	Hamju kun
translit_lang1_type3	Revised Romanization
translit_lang1_info3	Hamju-gun
image_map	DPRK2006 Hamnam-Hamju.PNG
map_caption	Map of South Hamgyong showing the location of Hamju
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	North Korea
subdivision_type1	Province
subdivision_name1	South Hamgyong Province
area_total_km2	693
population_as_of	2008
population_total	133,896
population_density_km2	auto
parts_type	Administrative divisions
parts	1 ŭp, 36 ri

Hamju County () is a county in South Hamgyong province, North Korea.

Physical features

The county's highest point is Norabong. The chief river is the Sangch'ŏn River (상천강). Aside from the coastal area, Hamju is mountainous throughout. It is cold, but is distinguished by the occurrence of foehn winds in the upland areas. Due to this, the climate is milder than the Yellow Sea coastal regions.

Administrative divisions

Hamju county is divided into 1 ŭp (town) and 36 ri (villages):

Economy

Agriculture and fishery

In the level regions, a large amount of rice is produced. Most agriculture in the county is dry-field farming, with crops including Deccan millet, red beans, soybeans, potatoes, and vegetables. Silkworms and livestock are also widely raised, and fishing is carried out along the coast.

Mining

Mining also takes place, with deposits of iron ore, cuprite, and other minerals.

Transport

Hamju county is served by the P'yŏngra and Kŭmgol lines of the Korean State Railway, and by various roads.

References

[https://www.citypopulation.de/en/northkorea/admin/ North Korea: Administrative Division]

Wikipedia Source

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