Ragwon County

Ragwŏn County is a county in South Hamgyŏng province, North Korea. Formerly known as T'oejo (퇴조), it was named in 1982 after Ragwŏn, paradise.

Ragwon County 락원군
County
Korean transcription(s)
• Hanja	樂園郡
• McCune–Reischauer	Ragwŏn-gun
• Revised Romanization	Nagwon-gun
Map of South Hamgyong showing the location of Ragwon
Country	North Korea
Province	South Hamgyong Province
Administrative divisions	1 ŭp, 1 workers' district, 11 ri
Population  (2008)
• Total	60,700

Geography

It borders the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea) to the south and east. Most of the county is mountainous. The highest point is Chonchubong (천주봉). The coastal area includes the islands such as Chonchodo (전초도) and Chintudo (진두도). Forestland occupies about 75% of the county's area.

Administrative divisions

Ragwŏn county is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 1 rodongjagu (workers' district) and 11 ri (villages):

Ragwŏn-ŭp Samho-rodongjagu Changhŭng-ri Ch'ŏnjung-ri Hŭngsang-ri Hŭngsŏ-ri Ryŏho-ri

Sadong-ri Sangsong-ri Sep'o-ri Sinp'ung-ri Sŏjung-ri Songhae-ri

Economy

The local economy is centered on fishing. Abalone are harvested abundantly from Ragwon Bay. The processing of marine goods is also a developed local business. Local agriculture is dominated by maize. There are also orchards and a small amount of heavy industry.

Transportation

Ragwŏn county is served by the P'yŏngra line of the Korean State Railway.

See also

• Geography of North Korea
• Administrative divisions of North Korea
• South Hamgyong

External links

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