Sinhŭng County is a mountainous county in South Hamgyŏng province, North Korea .
5-498: It is traversed by the Hamgyŏng and Palbong ranges. The highest point is Chailbong. There are also lowland plains, where the temperatures are quite different from the mountains. The chief streams are the Sangch'ŏn and Pujŏn Rivers. Sinhŭng county is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 3 rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 21 ri (villages): Agriculture dominates the local economy. In
10-521: A trolleybus network of about 4.1 km long. It is a single overhead bidirectional line with a potential passing loop built between 2013 and 2017. However, two trolleybuses have not operated at least since October 2013, while the third appears to have operated until 2017 though all three trolleybuses were removed from 2017 to 2019. Hamgyong Mountains The Hamgyong Mountains ( Korean : 함경산맥 ; Hanja : 咸鏡山脈 ; RR : Hamgyeong Sanmaek ), officially known as
15-679: The Gangbaekjeonggan and formerly known as the Pepi Shan or Tumen Mountains , is a North Korean mountain range . It lies in the northeast quarter of the country, extending for about 350 kilometers (220 mi) southwest and northeast parallel to the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea). Its northern terminus is in the Tumen Valley . To its west are the Kaema Highlands . The southwestern end of
20-520: The mountain regions, the crops include oats, potatoes, millet, and barnyard millet . In the fertile areas in the south, rice is also grown. Lumbering and hydropower are also part of the local economy; relatively little mining takes place. Ryu Kyong-su Tank Factory is located in the area. Sinhŭng is served by road and rail, and lies on the Sinhŭng line of the Korean State Railway . Sinhung has
25-695: The range, west of its turn northwards to meet the Tumen, is also known as the Pujollyong or Pujonryong Mountains ( 부전령산맥 ; 赴戰岭山脈 ; Bujeollyeong Sanmaek ). Overall, the Hamgyongs are the highest range of mountains on the peninsula. The tallest mountain in the range is Kwanmo Peak (2,540 m), the second-highest after Paektu (China's "Changbai"). Other notable peaks include Du Peak (2,396 m), Gwesang Peak (2,333 m) and Mount Dury (2,303 m). In total, ten major peaks and 62 subsidiary peaks of
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