Nyŏngbyŏn-gun
| Korean spelling | |
|---|---|
| Korean alphabet : | 녕 변군 |
| Hanja : | 寧邊 郡 |
| Revised Romanization : | Nyeongbyeon-gun |
| McCune-Reischauer : | Nyŏngbyŏn-gun |
The county nyongbyon county (South Korean spelling: Yongbyon 영변) is located in the province of North Pyongan Province of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea ( North Korea ).
nature
Nyŏngbyŏn consists mainly of mountainous land. The highest point is the Hyangjŏk-san (향적산 香 積 山, 805 m) in the north of the district. Forests - mainly pine, oak and chestnut - cover 50.9% of the area.
climate
The climate is continental temperate; the annual mean temperature is 8.4 ° C, the mean in January is −10.4 ° C, in August 23.7 ° C. In summer it can rain very heavily. Nyŏngbyŏn has an average of 1,400 mm of rainfall per year.
economy
In Nyŏngbyŏn raw materials for the ceramic industry as well as gold and graphite are mined.
40% of the district is used for agriculture, mainly maize , beans and tobacco are grown, and silkworm breeding also plays an important role. A famous silk brand is named after the Yaksandongdae (see below).
Industrial production is concentrated on the manufacture of building ceramics from the locally available raw materials, and there are also smaller companies that manufacture clothing, furniture and food.
Nyŏngbyŏn is home to the Nyŏngbyŏn nuclear facility , which has become the subject of international controversy.
Attractions
In Nyŏngbyŏn there are remains of several temples and historical buildings, including the Ch'ŏnju-sa (천 주사 天柱 寺) and the Sŏun-sa (서운 사 棲雲 寺 and 西 雲 寺, respectively), which date back to the Koryŏ dynasty, and the fortress of Ch'ŏrong-sŏng (철옹성 鐵 甕城).
However, Nyŏngbyŏn is best known for the landscape at Yaksandongdae (약산 동대 藥 山東 臺), a mountainside known for its medicinal herbs and thermal springs . Yaksandongdae is located two kilometers west of the county town of Nyŏngbyŏn-ŭp and is very scenic, with rugged rocks, azaleas , pines , oaks and a laurel species ( lindera obtusiloba ), the river Kuryong-gang (구룡 강 九龍江) and a waterfall. The highest point is 488 m high. There are two viewing pavilions on the mountain, Tongdae (동대 東 台) and Hakpyŏllu (학 별루 鶴 別 樓). Near the Tongdae there is a famous rock, the shape of which is reminiscent of two turtles.
Administrative structure
- Nyŏngbyŏn-ŭp 녕 변읍 寧邊 邑
- Pun'gang-rodongjagu 분강 로동자 구 分 江 勞動者 區
- Ryonggang-rodongjagu 룡강 로동자 구 龍江 勞動者 區
- Songwŏn-rodongjagu 송원 로동자 구 松原 勞動者 區
- P'arwŏn-rodongjagu 팔원 로동자 구 八 院 勞動者 區
- Hach'o-ri 하초리 下 草 里
- Hwap'yŏng-ri 화평리 和平 里
- Kosŏng-ri 고성리 古城 里
- Kuhang-ri 구항 리 龜 項 里
- Kusan-ri 구산리 龜山 里
- Kwanha-ri 관하리 館 下 里
- Maeya-ri 매야 리 梅 野 里
- Mang'il-ri 망 일리 望日 里
- Myŏngdŏk-ri 명덕리 明德里
- Namdŭng-ri 남등 리 南 燈 里
- Namsan-ri 남산리 南山 里
- Obong-ri 오봉리 梧 鳳 里
- Okch'an-ri 옥 창리 玉 昌 里
- Pongsan-ri 봉산리 鳳山 里
- Ryongch'u-ri 룡 추리 龍 秋 里
- Ryonghwa-ri 룡 화리 龍 花 里
- Ryongp'o-ri 룡 포리 龍 浦 里
- Ryongsŏng-ri 룡 성리 龍 城里
- Sejuk-ri 세 죽리 細竹 里
- Sŏhwa-ri 서화리 西 花 里
- Songgang-ri 송강리 松江 里
- Songhwa-ri 송화리 松花 里
- Sŏsan-ri 서산리 西山 里
- Sŏwi-ri 서 위리 西 位 里
- Taech'ŏn-ri 대천리 大 泉 里
- Tongnam-ri 동남리 東南
- Yŏnhwa-ri 연화리 延 花 里
Web links
- Nyŏngbyŏns Map ( Chosŏn Ilbo , in Korean)
Coordinates: 39 ° 50 ' N , 125 ° 45' E