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Ongjin County 옹진군 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hanja | 甕津郡 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Ongjin-gun |
| • Revised Romanization | Ongjin-gun |
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| Country | North Korea |
| Province | South Hwanghae Province |
| Area | |
• Total | 649.5 km2 (250.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2008[1]) | |
• Total | 152,878 |
| • Density | 235.4/km2 (609.6/sq mi) |
Ongjin County (Korean: 옹진군) is a county in southernSouth Hwanghae Province,North Korea. It is located on the Ongjin Peninsula, which projects into theYellow Sea.
The Ongjin Peninsula lies below the38th parallel, and was therefore in the Southern zone, which became theRepublic of Korea. However, the Ongjin Peninsula was isolated from other southern territories, and therefore difficult to defend. Some of the earliest fighting in theKorean War came here asNorthern forces took the Ongjin Peninsula. The Armistice Line at the end of the Korean War left Ongjin County in North Korea.
TheFive West Sea Islands were put underOngjin County of South Korea since the Armistice.
Ongjin County is on the Ongjin Peninsula, with the Yellow Sea to the south and west. The Ongjin Peninsula is further divided into the Kangryŏng Peninsula, the Tongnam Peninsula, and the Ryongch'ŏn Peninsula. Geologically, Ongjin County is composed of coastalLias. The Ongjin Plain, Kangryŏng Bay, Hwasan Bay, and Taedong Bay are all located here, as is theOngjin Bay Important Bird Area. The climate is very mild.
Ongjin County includes three large islands. a Yonghodo (용호도) sits in the entrance to Kangryŏng Bay, Ch'angrindo (창린도) is outside the entrance to Ongjin Bay, and Kirindo (기린도) lies south of the western end of the Ongjin Peninsula.
Ongjin county is divided into 1ŭp (town), 3rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 24ri (villages)
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Rice is the major crop. Wheat, corn, beans, sweet potatoes, and cotton are also grown. The area was once heavily forested, but not much forest land remains. The nearby meeting of warm and cold currents make this a centre of the fishing industry. Gold, silica sand, and marble are also mined. The Ongjin Hot Springs are a popular tourist destination.
Ongjin county is served by theOngjin Line of theKorean State Railway.
37°55′50″N125°21′26″E / 37.9306°N 125.3572°E /37.9306; 125.3572
