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Taegwan County

FieldValue
nameTaegwan County
native_name대관군
native_name_langko
settlement_typeCounty
translit_lang1Korean
translit_lang1_type1Chosŏn'gŭl
translit_lang1_info1대관군
translit_lang1_type2Hancha
translit_lang1_info2大
translit_lang1_type3McCune-Reischauer
translit_lang1_info3Taegwan-gun
translit_lang1_type4Revised Romanization
translit_lang1_info4Daegwan-gun
image_mapTaegwan county in North Phyongan Province.svg
mapsize270px
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameNorth Korea
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1North P'yŏngan
area_total_km2865
population_as_of2008
population_total69,565
population_density_km2auto
parts_typeAdministrative divisions
parts1 ŭp, 1 workers' district, 22 ri

Taegwan County is a kun, or county, in northeastern North P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It lies in the province's interior, and is bounded by Tongch'ang on the east, Kusŏng and T'aech'ŏn to the south, Ch'ŏnma to the west, and Ch'angsŏng and Sakchu to the north. It was created in 1952 from portions of Sakchu county.

Geography

Taegwan's borders are mountainous, with the Kangnam Mountains rising in the north and the Chonma Mountains in the west. The Taeryong River (대령강) flows through the county's centre, joined in its course by many fast small streams.

Administrative divisions

Taegwan county is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 1 rodongjagu (workers' district) and 22 ri (villages):

Climate

Taegwan enjoys a relatively rainy climate, with an average annual rainfall of 1300 mm. The average temperature is 7 °C, fluctuating between an average of -11.2 °C in January and 22.5 °C in August.

Economy

Some 83% of the county's area is forested; only 8.5% is cultivated. Most of these are dry fields, with maize the chief crop. Forestry, including lumber as well as the harvesting of wild herbs and fruits, is a major local industry; Taegwan is home to the province's largest lumber base, which specializes in wood for mining and construction applications. Gold and graphite are mined in the county, and a small hydroelectric generator harnesses the Taeryŏng River's stream. It is also home to a ballistic missile factory called No. 301 Factory and an operating missile base to the north of town, which saw significant expansion upon establishment since 2004.

Transportation

The P'yŏngbuk Line of the Korean State Railway passes through the county, on its way between Chŏngju and Ch'ŏngsu.

Education

Educational institutions in Taegwan include the Taegwan Technical School.

References

References

  1. [https://www.citypopulation.de/en/northkorea/admin/ North Korea: Administrative Division]
  2. (1 March 2003). "No. 301 Factory". Nuclear Threat Initiative.
  3. Jacob Bogle. (23 October 2019). "Missile Bases & Major Underground Sites". AccessDPRK.
  4. Jun, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr , Victor Cha, Jennifer. (2025-08-20). "Secret North Korea Missile Base: Sinpung-dong".
  5. Martin, Timothy W.. "North Korea ICBM Test Seeks to Grab U.S. Attention on Eve of Vote".
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