Ongjin, South Hwanghae

Infobox Korean name|context=north


caption=Location of Ongjin County within South Hwanghae Province.
hangul=옹진군
hanja=linktext|甕|津|郡
rr=Ongjin gun
mr=Ongjin kun

Ongjin is a county in southern South Hwanghae province, North Korea. It is located on the Ongjin Peninsula, which projects into the Yellow Sea.

There is also an Ongjin County in Incheon, South Korea.

History

The Ongjin Peninsula lies below the 38th parallel, and was therefore in the Southern zone, which became the Republic of Korea. However, the Ongjin Peninsula was isolated from other southern territories, and therefore difficult to defend. Some of the earliest fighting in the Korean War came here as Northern forces took the Ongjin Peninsula. The Armistice Line at the end of the Korean War left Ongjin County in North Korea.

Geography

Ongjin County is on the Ongjin Peninsula, with the Yellow Sea to the south and west. The Ongjin Peninsula is further divided into the Kangryŏng Peninsula, the Tongnam Peninsula, and the Ryongch'ŏn Peninsula. Geologically, Ongjin County is composed of coastal Lias. The Ongjin Plain, Kangryŏng Bay, Hwasan Bay, and Taedong Bay are all located here. The climate is very mild.

Administrative Subdivisions

One ŭp, 23 ri, and 3 labor districts.

Economy

Rice is the major crop. Wheat, corn, beans, sweet potatoes, and cotton are also grown. The area was once heavily forested, but not much forest land remains. The nearby meeting of warm and cold currents make this a center of the fishing industry. Gold, silica sand, and marble are also mined.

ee also

*Administrative divisions of North Korea
*Geography of North Korea

External links

* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/dprk/ongjin-ab.htm Military air bases in Ongjin County]