Anbyon
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Anbyon is a kun
, or county, in Kangwon province, North Korea
. Originally included in South Hamgyong province, it was transferred to Kangwon province in a September 1946 reshuffling of local government.
mountains, which meet at the pass of Chugaryong (추가령). The highest point is Paegamsan.
Anbyon's major streams include the Namdaechon and the Hakchon. The Anbyon Plain is situated along the Namdaechon's course. The temperature is warmer in the north than in the south.
In the Anbyon Plain, rice-farming is the predominant industry. Orcharding also plays an important role.
Manufacturing
Tile manufacturing also takes place.
Mining
There are local deposits of gold, silver, copper and zinc
, but they are not widely exploited.
Electricity generation
In 2000, construction of the Anbyon Youth Power Station, a hydroelectric facility, was completed. The workers were honored with a personal communique from Kim Jong-il
.
Film-making
Anbyon is the setting for many North Korean films
. Thus it has been dubbed the Hollywood of North Korea.
Chemicals
A chemical weapons storage facility is believed to be located in the county's Chiha-ri precinct. The facility is said to include numerous tunnels dug deep into the mountains, and may also host some biological weapons.
railroads pass through the county, which is also served by road.
Administrative divisions of North Korea
The administrative divisions of North Korea are organized into three hierarchical levels. Many of the units have equivalents in the system of South Korea. At the highest level are nine provinces, two directly governed cities, and three special administrative divisions. The second-level divisions...
, or county, in Kangwon province, North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
. Originally included in South Hamgyong province, it was transferred to Kangwon province in a September 1946 reshuffling of local government.
Physical features
The southwest portion of the county is bounded by the Masikryong (마식령산맥) and TaebaekTaebaek Mountains
The Taebaek Mountains are a mountain range in both North Korea and South Korea. They form the main ridge of the Korean peninsula.-Geography:...
mountains, which meet at the pass of Chugaryong (추가령). The highest point is Paegamsan.
Anbyon's major streams include the Namdaechon and the Hakchon. The Anbyon Plain is situated along the Namdaechon's course. The temperature is warmer in the north than in the south.
Economy
AgricultureIn the Anbyon Plain, rice-farming is the predominant industry. Orcharding also plays an important role.
Manufacturing
Tile manufacturing also takes place.
Mining
There are local deposits of gold, silver, copper and zinc
Zinc
Zinc , or spelter , is a metallic chemical element; it has the symbol Zn and atomic number 30. It is the first element in group 12 of the periodic table. Zinc is, in some respects, chemically similar to magnesium, because its ion is of similar size and its only common oxidation state is +2...
, but they are not widely exploited.
Electricity generation
In 2000, construction of the Anbyon Youth Power Station, a hydroelectric facility, was completed. The workers were honored with a personal communique from Kim Jong-il
Kim Jong-il
Kim Jong-il, also written as Kim Jong Il, birth name Yuri Irsenovich Kim born 16 February 1941 or 16 February 1942 , is the Supreme Leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea...
.
Film-making
Anbyon is the setting for many North Korean films
North Korean films
Articles on North Korean films include:* Cinema of Korea* List of North Korean films* List of films set in or about North Korea* List of documentary films about North Korea...
. Thus it has been dubbed the Hollywood of North Korea.
Chemicals
A chemical weapons storage facility is believed to be located in the county's Chiha-ri precinct. The facility is said to include numerous tunnels dug deep into the mountains, and may also host some biological weapons.
Transport
The Kyongwon and Tonghae PukpuDonghae Bukbu Line
The Donghae Bukbu Line is a former railway line that connected the present-day city of Anbyon in Kangwon Province, North Korea, with Yangyang, Gangwon Province, South Korea. It has not carried trains since the division of Korea. The line originally connected to the Gyeongwon Line running from...
railroads pass through the county, which is also served by road.