- Anbyon
Infobox Korean settlement
context=north
hangul=안변군
hanja=linktext|安|邊|郡
rr=Anbyeon-gun
mr=Anpyn kun
divs=1 "p", 2 workers' districts, 28 "ri"Anbyon is a "kun", or county, in Kangwon province,
North Korea . Originally included inSouth Hamgyong province, it was transferred to Kangwon province in a September 1946 reshuffling of local government.The southwest portion of the county is bounded by the Masikryong (마식령산맥) and Taebaek mountains, which meet at the pass of
Chugaryong (추가령). The highest point isPaegamsan .Anbyon's major streams include the
Namdaechon and theHakchon . TheAnbyon Plain is situated along the Namdaechon's course. The temperature is warmer in the north than in the south.In the Anbyon Plain, rice-farming is the predominant industry. Orcharding also plays an important role. Tile manufacturing also takes place. There are local deposits of gold, silver, copper and
zinc , but they are not widely exploited. In 2000, construction of the Anbyon Youth Power Station, a hydroelectric facility, was completed. The workers were honored with a personal communique fromKim Jong-il . [cite web|url=http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2000/200010/news10/08.htm|title=Kim Jong Il proclaims completion of Anbyon Youth Power Station|work=KCNA|accessdate=2006-11-09]Anbyon is the setting for many
North Korean films . Thus it has been dubbed theHollywood of North Korea.A chemical weapons storage facility is believed to be located in the county's Chiha-ri precinct. The facility is said to include numerous tunnels dug deep into the mountains, and may also host some biological weapons. [cite web|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/dprk/anbyon.htm|title=Anbyon: Chiha-ri Chemical Corporation|work=GlobalSecurity.org|accessdate=2006-11-09]
The Kyongwon and Tonghae Pukpu railroads pass through the county, which is also served by road.
The area is a wintering ground for the
red-crowned crane , "Grus japonensis".References
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Geography of North Korea
*Administrative divisions of North Korea External links
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