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Tongsin County


FieldValue
nameTongsin County
native_name동신군
native_name_langko
settlement_typeCounty
translit_lang1Korean
translit_lang1_type1Hanja
translit_lang1_info1東新郡
translit_lang1_type2McCune-Reischauer
translit_lang1_info2Tongsin kun
translit_lang1_type3Revised Romanization
translit_lang1_info3Dongsin-gun
image_mapDPRK2006 Chagang-Tongsin.PNG
map_captionMap of Chagang showing the location of Tongsin
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameNorth Korea
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1Chagang Province
area_total_km21211
population_as_of2008
population_total47,460
population_density_km2auto
parts_typeAdministrative divisions
parts1 ŭp, 14 ri

Tongsin County is a kun, or county, in southern Chagang province, North Korea. It borders Ryongrim and Chonchon to the north, the counties of Taehung and Yongwon in South Pyongan to the south and east, and Huichon and Songwon to the west and southwest. Originally part of Huichon, it was created in 1952 as part of a general reorganization of local government.

The valley of the Chongchon River lies in western Tongsin. High mountains rise on all other sides, with the Myohyang Mountains in the south and the Chogyuryong Mountains in the north and east; spurs and outliers of these ranges cover most of the county. The highest point is Ungosusan (웅어수산, 2020 m).

Agriculture and logging are the chief local industries. 13% of Tongsin's land is arable, and most of the remaining 87% is forested. Maize is the principal crop. There are no rail lines in the county, but roads tie it to nearby Huichon and Ryonggang, with a bus service operating between Tongsin and Huichon.

Administrative divisions

Tongsin County is divided into 1 ŭp (town) and 14 ri (villages):

References

References

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