Taechon

Infobox Korean settlement
context=north
hangul=태천군
hanja=linktext|泰|川|郡
rr=Taecheon-gun
mr=T'aech'n kun
area_km2=720.9
divs=1 "p", 28 "ri"

Taechon, also spelled Thaechon, is a "kun", or county, in central North Pyongan province, North Korea. It borders Taegwan and Tongchang to the north, Unsan and Nyongbyon to the east, Pakchon and Unjon to the south, and Kusong to the west.

Mountains are scattered across the county, with the Pinandok mountains rising in the east. The tallest of these is Paegundoksan (백운덕산, 868 m), but the county's highest point is in the north, at Samgaksan (삼각산, 936 m). The county is drained by the Taeryong River and its tributaries, which include the Chonbang River and Changsong River. The year-round annual temperature is 8.5 °C, with a January mean of -10 °C and an August mean of 23.8 °C. The annual rainfall is 1338 mm. On average, there are 40 foggy days per year. Some 64% of the county's area is forestland, while 30% is cultivated.

Crops raised on the cultivated land include maize, rice, tobacco and vegetables; Taechon leads the province in maize production. In addition, various animals are raised including silkworms, rabbits, cattle and hogs. There are numerous deposits of gold and graphite. The Chongnyon-Palwon Line railroad passes through the county, on its way between Kusong and Kujang.

The Silla-era temple Yanghwasa still stands in Taechon.

Educational institutions in Taechon include Taechon Technical School (태천전문학교).

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=태천군|pages=840-841

ee also

*Geography of North Korea
*Administrative divisions of North Korea
*North Pyongan

External links

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