Hongwon County 홍원군 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hanja | 洪原郡 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Hongwŏn kun |
| • Revised Romanization | Hongwon-gun |
 Map of South Hamgyong showing the location of Hongwon | |
| Country | North Korea |
| Province | South Hamgyong Province |
| Administrative divisions | 1ŭp, 4 workers' district, 27ri |
| Area | |
• Total | 905 km2 (349 sq mi) |
| Population (2008[1]) | |
• Total | 142,910 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
Hongwŏn County is a county inSouth Hamgyŏng province,North Korea. It is flanked by theSea of Japan (East Sea of Korea) to the south, and by theHamgyŏng Mountains to the north.
The northwest region is particularly mountainous. The highest peak is Palbong. The chief streams are theTongdaech'ŏn (동대천) andSŏdaech'ŏn (서대천). The coastal region is level. The temperature differs greatly from the coastline to the plains to the mountains. The mountainscontribute to giving the county a mild climate.
Hongwŏn county is divided into 1ŭp (town), 4rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 27ri (villages):
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The chief local occupation isagriculture. Local crops includerice,soybeans,millet,oats, andpotatoes. However,fisheries are also developed, particularly along the coast.
There is a small amount ofmining, exploiting local deposits ofgold,silver,limestone,fluorspar, and scalygraphite.
The county is served by road and rail.Hongwŏn Station is on theP'yŏngra line of theKorean State Railway.
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