Chonchon County
전천군 | |
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Jonchon County | |
Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hanja | 前川郡 |
• McCune-Reischauer | Chŏnch'ŏn kun |
• Revised Romanization | Jeoncheon-gun |
Country | North Korea |
Province | Chagang Province |
Administrative divisions | 1 ŭp, 5 workers' districts, 11 ri |
Government | |
• Jonchon County Peoples' Committee | Shim Dok-young[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 1,001.16 km2 (386.55 sq mi) |
Population (2008[2]) | |
• Total | 106,311 |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
Chŏnch'ŏn County (Korean: 전천군; MR: Chŏnch'ŏn-kun) is a kun, or county, in central Chagang province, North Korea. Originally part of Kanggye county, it was made a separate county in 1949.
North Korea's largest fir tree is located in this county.