# Pakchon County > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Pakchon_County > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Pakchon_County.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakchon_County > Source revision: 1311010955 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) County in North P'yŏngan, North Korea Pakch'ŏn County 박천군 County Korean transcription(s) • Chosŏn'gŭl 박천군 • Hancha 博川郡 • McCune-Reischauer Pakch'ŏn-gun • Revised Romanization Bakcheon-gun Country North Korea Province North P'yŏngan Administrative divisions 1 ŭp, 1 workers' district, 20 ri Area • Total 313.6 km2 (121.1 sq mi) Population (2008[1]) • Total 98,128 • Density 312.9/km2 (810.4/sq mi) **Pakch'ŏn County** is a [*kun*](/source/Administrative_divisions_of_North_Korea), or county, in southern [North P'yŏngan](/source/North_Pyongan_Province) province, [North Korea](/source/North_Korea). It is bordered to the north by [T'aech'ŏn](/source/Taechon_County), to the east and southeast by [Nyŏngbyŏn](/source/Nyongbyon_County), and to the west by [Unjŏn](/source/Unjon_County) counties. To the south, it looks across the [Ch'ŏngch'ŏn River](/source/Chongchon_River) at [Anju](/source/Anju_(city)) city and [Mundŏk](/source/Mundok_County) county in [South P'yŏngan](/source/South_Pyongan_Province) province. In 1952, 4 *myŏn* of Pakch'ŏn were split off to join Unjŏn county; since then, the county's administrative divisions have been revised in 1954, 1956, 1958, 1978, 1980, and 1982. ## Geography Pakch'ŏn's terrain is dominated by rolling hills and plains, with few points exceeding 300 m above sea level. The highest point is [Ch'ŏngryongsan](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chongryongsan&action=edit&redlink=1) (청룡산, 322 m). The Pakch'ŏn Plain spreads over 100 km² along the [Taeryong](/source/Taeryong_River) and Ch'ŏngch'ŏn Rivers. Only 30% of the county's terrain is forested, with pine the dominant tree, while 50% is cultivated. ## Administrative divisions Pakch'ŏn county is divided into 1 *[ŭp](/source/Administrative_divisions_of_North_Korea)* (town), 1 *[rodongjagu](/source/Administrative_divisions_of_North_Korea)* (workers' district) and 20 *[ri](/source/Administrative_divisions_of_North_Korea)* (villages): Pakch'ŏn-ŭp (박천읍) Maengjung-rodongjagu (맹중로동자구) Chungnam-ri (중남리) Ch'ŏngryong-ri (청룡리) Ch'ŏngsal-li (청산리) Hag'am-ri (학암리) Kisong-ri (기송리) Maengha-ri (맹하리) Ponghŭng-ri (봉훙리) Pongsŏng-ri (봉성리) Ryulgong-ri (률곡리) Sambong-ri (삼봉리) Samha-ri (삼하리) Sangju-ri (상주리) Sangyang-ri (상양리) Sinp'yŏng-ri (신평리) Sŏkkye-ri (석계리) Songsŏng-ri (송석리) Tansal-li (단산리) Tŏksam-ri (덕삼리) Taeryŏng-ri (대령리) Wŏnnam-ri (원남리) ## Climate The year-round average temperature is 8.8 °C, with temperatures averaging -9.6 °C in January and 23.9 °C in August. The annual rainfall is 1274 mm. ## Economy Pakch'ŏn is a center of rice production; other crops include maize, soybeans, barley, and wheat. Livestock are also raised, and the county leads North Py'ŏngan in the area devoted to orchards. Mineral resources include gold, silver, and mica. In 1991, it was revealed that nuclear facilities are located in Pakch'ŏn. ## Transportation The [P'yŏngŭi](/source/Pyongui_Line) and [Pakch'ŏn](/source/Pakchon_Line) lines of the [Korean State Railway](/source/Korean_State_Railway) pass through the county. ## Places of interest The temple of [Simwonsa](/source/Simwonsa_(Pakchon)) in Sangyang-ri is designated [North Korean national treasure](/source/National_Treasures_of_North_Korea) 21. Pakchon is home to Pakchon Technical School (박천전문학교). ## See also - [Geography of North Korea](/source/Geography_of_North_Korea) - [Administrative divisions of North Korea](/source/Administrative_divisions_of_North_Korea) - [North Pyongan](/source/North_Pyongan) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [North Korea: Administrative Division](https://www.citypopulation.de/en/northkorea/admin/) - International Information Research Institute (국제정보연구소) (1999). "박천군". *北韓情報總覽 2000 [Bukhan jeongbo chong-ram 2000]*. Seoul: Author. pp. 832–833. ## External links - In [Korean language](/source/Korean_language) online encyclopedias: - [Doosan Encyclopedia (Encyber)](https://www.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?contentno=70054) - [Korean language Britannica (Empas)](https://100.empas.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=B&i=140432) ([Map](https://100.empas.com/dicsearch/pimage.html?i=140432001&en=140432)) - [Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (Empas)](https://100.empas.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=K&i=273761) - [Pascal World Encyclopedia (Nate)](https://100.nate.com/EnSrch.asp?kid=13741200) v t e North P'yŏngan Province Capital Sinŭiju Cities Chŏngju Kusŏng Sinŭiju Counties Ch'angsŏng Ch'ŏlsan Ch'ŏnma Hyangsan Kujang Kwaksan Nyŏngbyŏn Pakch'ŏn P'ihyŏn Pyŏktong Ryongch'ŏn Sakju Sindo Sŏnch'ŏn T'aech'ŏn Taegwan Tongch'ang Tongrim Ŭiju Unjŏn Unsan Yŏmju [39°43′19″N 125°35′10″E / 39.722°N 125.586°E / 39.722; 125.586](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Pakchon_County¶ms=39.722_N_125.586_E_type:adm3rd_globe:earth_region:KP) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Pakchon County](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakchon_County) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakchon_County?action=history)). 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