Changgang

Changgang
Chosŏn'gŭl	장강군
Hancha	長江郡
McCune–Reischauer	Changgang kun
Revised Romanization	Janggang-gun
Statistics
Area	740 km2 (285.7 sq mi)
Population (1991)	67,000 (est.)
Population density	90.5/km2 (234.5/sq mi)
Administrative divisions	1 ŭp, 3 workers' districts, 10 ri

Changgang is a kun, or county, in north-central Chagang province, North Korea. Originally part of Kanggye, it was made a separate county in 1949. It borders Hwapyong and Nangrim to the east, Kanggye and Sijung to the west, Songgan to the south, and Chasong to the north.

The terrain of Changgang is rugged and mountainous, with the Kangnam Mountains in the northeast and the Chogyuryong Mountains in the southwest. The highest peak is Kumpasan (금파산, 1918 m) along the northern border.

Changgang is served by road and rail, with the Kanggye Line railroad passing through the southeast. There are soft-drink and pharmaceutical factories in the county. Rice is grown along the Chongsong River (종성강); other grains as well as grapes are grown in the highlands. Zinc is mined.

See also

• Geography of North Korea
• Administrative divisions of North Korea
• Chagang

External links

• Satellite view
• (Korean) In Korean language online encyclopedias:
  • Doosan Encyclopedia (Encyber)
  • Korean language Britannica (Empas) (Map)
  • Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (Empas)
  • Pascal World Encyclopedia (Nate)

Coordinates: 41°07′29″N 126°46′44″E / 41.1247°N 126.7790°E / 41.1247; 126.7790