- Ryongrim
Infobox Korean settlement
context=north
hangul=룡림군
(SK: 용림군)
hanja=linktext|龍|林|郡|
rr=Ryongrim-gun
(SK: Yongnim-gun)
mr=Ryongrim kun
(SK: Yongnim kun)Ryongrim is a "kun", or county, in southeastern
Chagang Province,North Korea . It bordersRangrim , Changjin, Chonchon,Tongsin ,Taehung , andSonggan counties. The county is mainly alpine territory. It contains many mountain peaks, such as Wagal-bong (2,260m), Ch'ŏnŭimul-san (2,032m),Rangrim-san (2,186m), Milpuldŏk-san (1,577m), Ungŏsusan (2,020m), Toma-bong (1,525m), Paktal-san (1,817m), Taeda-san (1,463m), and Sonamsan (1,178m).In the standard dialect of
South Korea , "Ryongrim" loses its initial 'r' both in pronunciation and spelling. In addition, the second 'r' is assimilated in pronunciation to 'n' so that "Ryongrim" becomes "Yongnim".ee also
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Geography of North Korea
*Administrative divisions of North Korea External links
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