Riwon

Riwon (spelt Iwon an aw) is a coonty in Hamgyongnam-do, North Korea. It is locatit at the province's northeastren tip, an borders the Sea o Japan (East Sea o Korea) tae the sootheast.

Riwon
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	리원군
• Hanja	利原郡
• Revised Romanisation	Riwon-gun
• McCune–Reischauer	Riwŏn kun
Kintra	North Korea
Admeenistrative diveesions	1 ŭp, 3 wirkers' destricts, 21 ri

Pheesical featurs

Riwon is muntainous, although thare are sma plains an aw, an is hame tae the Taedok Muntains (대덕산맥). The heichest peak is Taedoksan (1,442 m). Thare are some 10 significant streams; the chief o these is the Namdaechon, which drains intae the Sea o Japan. Thare are various bays an islands alang the coast. Thanks tae its coastal location, the coonty enjoys a mild maritime climate. Forestland (70% o which is coniferous) taks up 73% o the coonty's aurie.

Economy

Minin an manufacturin

Machine manufacturin dominates the local economy, accoontin for hauf o annual industrial production. Deposits o iron, iron sulfide, talc, limestone, graphite, quartzite an silica are foond in the coonty. The Riwon Mine produces talc.

Agricultur

Agricultur is carriet oot in the plains an alang the streams; major crops include rice, soybeans an maize.

Transport

Riwon is servit bi roads, an bi railweys an aw, includin the Pyongra Line, Riwon-Cholsan Line an Chaho Line.

See an aw

• Geografie o North Korea
• Admeenistrative diveesions o North Korea

Freemit airtins

• (in Korean) In Korean leid online encyclopaedias:
  • Doosan Encyclopedia (Naver)
  • Korean language Britannica (Empas) (Map)
  • Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (Empas)
  • Pascal World Encyclopedia (Nate)