Kaech'ŏn 개천시 Kaechon | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Chosŏn'gŭl | 개천시 |
| • Hancha | 价川市 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Kaech'ŏn-si |
| • Revised Romanization | Gaecheon-si |
 Map of South Pyongan showing the location of Kaechon | |
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  Kaech'ŏn Location within North Korea | |
| Coordinates:39°41′55″N125°54′22″E / 39.69861°N 125.90611°E /39.69861; 125.90611 | |
| Country | North Korea |
| Province | South P'yŏngan |
| Administrative divisions | 26tong, 11ri |
| Area | |
• Total | 738 km2 (285 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 319,554 |
| • Density | 433/km2 (1,120/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | P'yŏngan |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Pyongyang Time) |
Kaech'ŏn orKaechon (US:/ˈɡeɪtʃʌn/GAY-chun,[1]Korean:[kɛtsʰʌn];Hangul:개천시,Hanja:价川市) is a city inSouth P'yŏngan province,North Korea.
TheMyohyangsan,Changansan,Ch'ŏnsŏngsan, andCh'ŏngryongsan mountain ranges come together in Kaech'ŏn. The highest peak is Paekt'apsan. The most important rivers are theCh'ŏngch'ŏn River and theTaedong River. The area of the city is 61% forested.
Kaech'ŏn-si is divided into 26tong (neighbourhoods) and 11ri (villages):
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Water resources are abundant, and several reservoirs are located in Kaech'ŏn.
Agriculture has been extensively developed, including livestock and fruit orchards. Machining and metalworking are the dominant industries, mining has also become more prominent.
Kaech'ŏn is served by theKorean State Railway'sKaech'ŏn Line and theManp'o Line trunk lines, as well as theChoyang Colliery Line andChunhyŏk Line secondary lines.
Tourist sites in Kaech'ŏn includeSongam Cavern, Taeripsa Temple with its 9-level stonepagoda, the fortresses of Changhamsŏng, T'osŏng, and Kosasansŏng, Namsadolmen, and the group of dolments at Mukpangsan. There are also Yŏnpung Lake, which was constructed in 1956, and Yongwŏn Cavern, which was discovered in 1966 and is preserved as North Korea's Natural Monument No. 43.
The Kaechon Revolutionary Site is associated withKim Il Sung's250 Mile Journey for National Liberation. A statue was erected there on the occasion of theDay of the Sun, April 15, in 2001.[2]
There are two large prison camps in Kaech'ŏn, both known for very harsh conditions:
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