Tongchon

Infobox Korean settlement
context=north


hangul=통천군
hanja=linktext|通|川|郡
rr=Tongcheon-gun
mr=T'ongch'n kun
divs=1 "p", 30 "ri"
pop=67000
popyear=1990
popnote=(est.)

Tongchon is a "kun", or county, in Kangwon province, North Korea. It abuts the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea) to the north and east.

Famous people from Tongchon include former Hyundai chairman Chung Ju-yung, who is believed to have been born there.

The region has long been a popular destination due to the proximity of Kumgangsan, and in recent years tourists from South Korea have passed through the area in great numbers.

The terrain is mountainous in the west, sloping down to the coastal plains (including the Tongchon Plain and Hupkok Plain) in the east. The plains are used for rice culitivation. The area is prone to fog. As elsehwere along the Kangwon coast, there are various lagoons.

Due to the extensive plains, agriculture is a major local industry; in addition to rice, the county produces barley, wheat, oats, millet, maize, soybeans, and potatoes. Lumbering and fishing also play a role.

A highway runs along the coastline.

ee also

*Geography of North Korea
*Administrative divisions of North Korea

External links

*baekgwa|empas_b=19901|empas_k=289299|naver=155972|nate=19400900|