T'aechŏn County 태천군 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Chosŏn'gŭl | 태천군 |
| • Hancha | 泰川郡 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | T'aech'ŏn-gun |
| • Revised Romanization | Taecheon-gun |
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| Country | North Korea |
| Province | North P'yŏngan |
| Administrative divisions | 1ŭp, 1 workers' district, 21ri |
| Area | |
• Total | 720.9 km2 (278.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2008[1]) | |
• Total | 108,894 |
| • Density | 151.1/km2 (391.2/sq mi) |
T'aechŏn orThaechŏn (in North Korean romanization) is akun, or county, in centralNorth P'yŏngan province,North Korea. It bordersTaegwan andTongch'ang to the north,Unsan andNyŏngbyŏn to the east,Pakch'ŏn andUnjŏn to the south, andKusŏng to the west.
Mountains are scattered across the county, with thePinandŏk mountains rising in the east. The tallest of these isPaegundŏksan (백운덕산, 868 m), but the county's highest point is in the north, atSamgaksan (삼각산, 936 m). The county is drained by theTaeryŏng River and its tributaries, which include theCh'ŏnbang andCh'angsŏng. Some 64% of the county's area is forestland, while 30% is cultivated.
T'aech'ŏn county is divided into 1ŭp (town), 1rodongjagu (workers' district) and 21ri (villages):
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The year-round annual temperature is 8.5 °C, with a January mean of -10 °C and an August mean of 23.8 °C. The annual rainfall is 1,338 mm (53 in). On average, there are 40 foggy days per year.
Crops raised on the cultivated land include maize, rice, tobacco and vegetables; Taechon leads the province in maize production. In addition, various animals are raised including silkworms, rabbits, cattle and hogs. There are numerous deposits of gold and graphite.
TheCh'ŏngnyŏn P'arwŏn Line of theKorean State Railway passes through the county, on its way betweenKusŏng andKujang.
There are two airfields in the county -T'aech'ŏn Airport andT'aech'ŏn Northwest Airport.
TheSilla-era templeYanghwasa still stands in T'aech'ŏn.
Educational institutions in T'aech'ŏn include T'aech'ŏn Technical School (태천전문학교).
The construction of theTaechon nuclear power plant (39°55′41″N125°34′08″E / 39.928°N 125.569°E /39.928; 125.569) was halted in 1994 in accordance with theU.S.-North Korea Agreed Framework.
39°55′16″N125°29′38″E / 39.921°N 125.494°E /39.921; 125.494
