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Ragwon County


FieldValue
nameRagwon County
native_name락원군
native_name_langko
settlement_typeCounty
translit_lang1Korean
translit_lang1_type1Hanja
translit_lang1_info1樂園郡
translit_lang1_type2McCune–Reischauer
translit_lang1_info2Ragwŏn-gun
translit_lang1_type3Revised Romanization
translit_lang1_info3Nagwon-gun
image_mapDPRK2006 Hamnam-Rakwon.PNG
map_captionMap of South Hamgyong showing the location of Ragwon
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameNorth Korea
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1South Hamgyong Province
population_as_of2008
population_total60,700
parts_typeAdministrative divisions
parts1 ŭp, 1 workers' district, 11 ri

Ragwŏn County is a county in South Hamgyŏng province, North Korea. Formerly known as T'oejo (퇴조), it was named in 1982 after Ragwŏn, paradise.

Geography

It borders the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea) to the south and east. Most of the county is mountainous. The highest point is Chonchubong (천주봉). The coastal area includes the islands such as Chonchodo (전초도) and Chintudo (진두도). Forestland occupies about 75% of the county's area.

Administrative divisions

Ragwŏn county is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 1 rodongjagu (workers' district) and 11 ri (villages):

Economy

The local economy is centered on fishing. Abalone are harvested abundantly from Ragwon Bay. The processing of marine goods is also a developed local business. Local agriculture is dominated by maize. There are also orchards and a small amount of heavy industry.

Transportation

Ragwŏn county is served by the P'yŏngra line of the Korean State Railway.

References

References

  1. [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/sources/census/2010_PHC/North_Korea/Final%20national%20census%20report.pdf DPR Korean Central Bureau of Statistics: 2008 Population Census] (Population 2008, published in 2009)
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