Kujang County

Kujang County is a kun, or county, in southeastern North P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It was created in 1952 from part of Nyŏngbyŏn county, as part of a nationwide reorganization of local government. It borders Nyŏngbyŏn on the west, Hyangsan and Unsan counties on the north, Nyŏngwŏn on the east, and Kaech'ŏn and Tŏkch'ŏn cities to the south.

For other uses, see Kujang.
Kujang County
구장군
County
Korean transcription(s)
 • Chosŏn'gŭl구장군
 • Hanja球場郡
 • McCune–ReischauerKujang-gun
 • Revised RomanizationGujang-gun
Map of North Pyongan showing the Location of Kujang
Map of North Pyongan showing the Location of Kujang
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceNorth P'yŏngan
Administrative divisions1 ŭp, 5 rodongjagu, 22 ri
Area
 • Total584 km2 (225 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total139,337

History

Kujang County was formed in 1952 from the split of Nyongbyon County.[2]

Geography

The Myohyang Mountains stretch across the eastern part of Kujang. The highest point is Kalbong (칼봉, 1530 m) in the north. The Ch'ŏngch'ŏn River flows through the centre of the county, and the Kuryong River flows along its western flank. Due to the mountainous terrain, only 17% of the county's land is cultivated, while 74% is occupied by forestland.

Administrative divisions

Kujang county is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 5 rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 22 ri (villages):

Chosŏn'gŭl Hanja
Kujang-ŭp구장읍球場邑
Ryongch'ŏl-lodongjagu룡철로동자구龍鐵勞動者區
Ryongdŭng-rodongjagu룡등로동자구龍登勞動者區
Ryongmul-lodongjagu룡문로동자구龍門勞動者區
Ryongsu-rodongjagu룡수로동자구龍水勞動者區
Tŭngrip-rodongjagu등립로동자구登立勞動者區
Chosal-li조산리造山里
Chungch'o-ri중초리中草里
Hach'o-ri하초리下草里
Hajang-ri하장리下長里
Kaehwa-ri개화리開華里
Kwisang-ri귀상리貴祥里
Muksi-ri묵시리墨時里
Ryongyŏl-li룡연리龍淵里
Sambong-ri삼봉리三峰里
Sangch'o-ri상초리上草里
Sang'i-ri상이리上耳里
Sanggu-ri상구리上九里
Sao-ri사오리沙烏里
Sinhŭng-ri신흥리新興里
Somil-li소민리蘇民里
Song'o-ri송호리松湖里
Sugu-ri수구리水口里
Taep'ung-ri대풍리大豊里
To'gwal-li도관리都館里
Unhŭng-ri운흥리雲興里
Ullyong-ri운룡리雲龍里
Uhyŏl-li우현리牛峴里

Climate

The average annual temperature is 8.4 °C, with a January mean of -10.4 °C and an August mean of 24.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1300 mm, making for a comparatively cool and wet climate.

Economy

Zinc, coal, and mica are mined in the district. Factories produce cement and rail cars. There are agricultural areas along the Chongchon and Kuryong rivers.[3]

In 2019, the Kujang Youth No.1 Hydropower station opened. Prior to opening, the generator room was flooded in a storm, although the generators were not yet installed at that time. Kujang Youth No.2 Hydropower station is under construction.[4]

Transportation

The Manp'o, P'yŏngdŏk and Ch'ŏngnyŏn P'arwŏn lines of the Korean State Railway intersect in Kujang, along with various branch lines serving the county's mines. The Pyongyang-Hyangsan tourist road and several other first-class roads pass through the county.[5]

A former trolleybus system existed in Ryongdung-rodongjagu from the 1970s, connecting the workers' village to the nearby mine. Two trolleybuses serviced the route.[6]

See also

References
  1. DPR Korean Central Bureau of Statistics: 2008 Population Census Archived 2010-03-31 at the Wayback Machine (Population 2008, published in 2009)
  2. "북한지역정보넷". www.cybernk.net. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  3. "북한지역정보넷". www.cybernk.net. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  4. Korean Central Television (2021-08-30). [특집] 기관차가 되라 (Television production) (in Korean).
  5. "북한지역정보넷". www.cybernk.net. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  6. Song, Yong Sung (1983-11-05). "탄광마을에 무궤도전차 달린다". Minju Choson (in Korean).
Bibliography
  • International Information Research Institute (국제정보연구소) (1999). "구장군". 北韓情報總覽 2000 [Bukhan jeongbo chong-ram 2000]. Seoul: Author. p. 842.

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