- Unjon
Infobox Korean settlement
context=north
hangul=운전군
hanja=linktext|雲|田|郡
rr=Unjeon-gun
mr=Unjn kun
divs=1 "p", 25 "ri"
area_km2=383.8Unjon is a "kun", or county, in
North Pyongan province,North Korea . It bordersTaechon to the north,Pakchon to the east and southeast, and Chongju to the north. To the south, it looks out on theYellow Sea . Unjon was created in 1952 from portions of Pakchon and Chongju, and subsequently reorganized in 1954 and 1958.The terrain is relatively gentle, with low mountains in the west and plains to the south and east. The highest of the western peaks is
Mogusan (414 m). The chief plain is theUnjon Plain (150 km²), which is formed by the 40-kilometer course of theChangpochon stream, which flows into theTaeryong River . There are several islands offshore, includingUnmudo andHoesungdo . The year-round average temperature is 9.1 °C, with a January verage of -7.3 °C and an August average of 23.7 °C. The climate is slightly wetter than average for North Korea, with an annual rainfall of 1230 mm. Some 40% of the county's land is taken up by forestland.Another 40% of Unjon's area is cultivated, with extensive rice cultivation as well as maize, soybeans wheat, and barley. In addition, Unjon leads the provice in fruit production. Its livestock industry is centered on hog farming. Fishing is also carried out, and graphite and mica are mined. There are also various factories. Salted fish and salted soy sauce are produced, and the county is known for its handicrafts and ceramics.
The
Pyongui Line connects Unjon toSinuiju ,Pyongyang , and points between.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=운전군|pages=832
ee also
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Geography of North Korea
*Administrative divisions of North Korea
*North Pyongan External links
*baekgwa|empas_b=175724|empas_k=290087|encyber=119729|nate=16654500|
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