- Taegwan
Infobox Korean settlement
context=north
hangul=대관군
hanja=linktext|大|館|郡
rr=Daegwan-gun
mr=Taegwan kun
divs=1 "p", 1 workers' district, 25 "ri"
area_km2=865Taegwan is a "kun", or county, in northeastern
North Pyongan province,North Korea . It lies in the province's interior, and is bounded byTongchang on the east,Kusong andTaechon to the south,Chonma to the west, andChangsong andSakchu to the north. It was created in 1952 from portions of Sakchu county.Taegwan's borders are mountainous, with the
Kangnam Mountains rising in the north and theChonma Mountains in the west. TheTaeryong River (대령강) flows through the county's ceter, joined in its course by many fast small streams.Taegwan enjoys a relatively rainy climate, with an average annual rainfall of 1300 mm. The average temperature is 7 °C, fluctuating between an average of -11.2 °C in January and 22.5 °C in August. Some 83% of the county's area is forested; only 8.5% is cultivated. Most of these are dry fields, with
maize the chief crop. Forestry, including lumber as well as the harvesting of wild herbs and fruits, is a major local industry; Taegwan is home to the province's largest lumber base, which specializes in wood for mining and construction applications. Gold and graphite are mined in the county, and a small hydroelectric generator harnesses the Taeryong River's stream.The
Pyongbuk Line railroad passes through the county, on its way between Anju andChongsu .Educational institutions in Taegwan include the Taegwan Technical School.
References
*cite book|author=International Information Research Institute (국제정보연구소)|publisher=Author|location=Seoul|title=北韓情報總覽 2000 [Bukhan jeongbo chong-ram 2000] |year=1999|chapter=대관군|pages=827
ee also
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Geography of North Korea
*Administrative divisions of North Korea
*North Pyongan External links
*baekgwa|empas_b=123435|empas_k=273757|encyber=43969|nate=12423100|
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