Yŏnggwang County is a county in South Hamgyŏng province, North Korea .
6-593: The county is primarily mountainous, and is traversed by the Pujŏllyŏng Mountains (부전령산맥). However, there are areas of rolling and level ground, especially along the Sŏngch'ŏn River (성천강). Other significant streams include the Hŭngrim River (흑림강), Chadongch'ŏn (자동천), Ch'ŏnbulsanch'ŏn (천불산천), and Kigokch'ŏn (기곡천). Roughly 80% of the county is occupied by forestland. The highest point is Mataesan . Yŏnggwang County
12-670: Is agriculture in Yŏnggwang. Local crops include maize, rice, soybeans, wheat, and barley. Small-scale orchards and livestock operations also exist. There are deposits of coal and gold. In addition, hydroelectric power is produced in the region. The Sinhŭng and Changjin lines of the Korean State Railway pass through the county, which is also served by roads. Pujollyong Mountains The Hamgyong Mountains ( Korean : 함경산맥 ; Hanja : 咸鏡山脈 ; RR : Hamgyeong Sanmaek ), officially known as
18-433: Is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 1 rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 24 ri (villages): It was originally part of Hamju County, from which it was separated in a general reorganization of local government in 1952. When it was initially split from Hamju, it was known as Oro(五老) County which was named after the nickname for Cannabis sativa plant which was traditionally used as a textile plant in korea. The county
24-679: 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
30-695: 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
36-533: Was renamed in 1981 by the North Korean government as Yŏnggwang(korean word meaning glory) , to say the county is "a town of glory where love and compassion of the Glorious Leader exists", or alternatively because "it hoststhe revolutionary sites of Kim Jong Suk Kim Il sung and Kim jong il " It is the site of one of the steles erected by Chinhŭng of Silla in the 6th century. Despite the rugged terrain, there
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