Puryong

Puryong

Infobox Korean settlement
context=north
hangul=부령군
hanja=linktext|富|寧|郡
rr=Buryeong-gun
mr=Puryng kun
divs=1 "p;", 3 workers' districts, 5 "ri"
area_km2=1900

Puryong is a "kun", or county, in North Hamgyong province, North Korea.

Most of the county is mountainous, being traversed by the Hamgyong Range and its outlying spurs. The highest point is Kosongsan (고성산), 1,754 meters above sea level. Many other high peaks are also found in the county. The chief stream is the Susongchon (수성천).

90% of the county is forested. Rare mammals inhabit the area, including the marten, brown bear, and Amur leopard. The climate is affected by both maritime and continental influences.

The local economy is dominated by metalworking, mining, and electric power. Deposits of gold, copper, quartzite, and limestone are found in the county. The intermontane valleys are home to grain farms where corn, soybeans, rice, wheat, barley, proso millet, and millet are harvested. Rice fields make up 2% of the county's area. Sericulture is also practiced.

Puryong lies on the Hambuk Line and Musan Line railroads, and is also served by roads.

History

Puryong was one of the six post/garrisons (Ko-hhrm|hangul=육진|hanja=六鎭|context=north) established under the order of Sejong the Great of Joseon (1418 - 1450) to safeguard his people from the hostile Chinese and Manchurian nomads living in Manchuria.

Notables personalities

* Yi Ji-shi (Ko-hhrm|hangul=이지시|hanja=李之詩|context=north), the prefect of Puryong (Ko-hhrm|hangul=부령 부사|hanja=富寧府使|context=north)

ee also

*Geography of North Korea
*Administrative divisions of North Korea

External links

* [http://dicimg.paran.com/100_img/jpg/180/p18050200003.jpgLocation of the four forts and the six posts]
*baekgwa|naver=77988|nate=14146800|empas_b=147906|empas_k=265876


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