Orang County

Orang County
어랑군
County
Korean transcription(s)
 • Chosŏn'gŭl 어랑군
 • Hancha 漁郞郡
 • McCune-Reischauer Ŏrang kun
 • Revised Romanization Eorang-gun

Map of North Hamgyong showing the location of Orang
Country North Korea
Province North Hamgyong Province
Administrative divisions 1 ŭp;, 1 workers' district, 20 ri
Area
 • Total 1,300 km2 (500 sq mi)
Population (1991 est.)
 • Total 67,000

Ŏrang County is a kun, or county, in North Hamgyŏng province, North Korea. It is situated on the coast of the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea). Originally part of Kyŏngsŏng county, Ŏrang was created in 1952 following the division of Korea.

Physical features

The county is primarily mountainous, with many hills of more than 200 meters in height. However, there is a narrow plain along the coast. Approximately 85% of the county is forested. The highest peak is T'ugubong (Chosŏn'gŭl: 투구봉). There are various lakes including Changyŏn Lake (Chosŏn'gŭl: 장연호, Hancha: 長淵湖) and Mugye Lake (Chosŏn'gŭl: 무계호, Hancha: 武溪湖).

Administrative divisions

Ŏrang County is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 1 rodongjagu (workers' district) and 20 ri (villages):

  • Ŏrang-ŭp
  • Ŏdaejil-lodongjagu
  • Chibang-ri
  • Ch'ilhyang-ri
  • Hwamul-li
  • Hwaryong-ri
  • Iam-ri
  • Ihyang-ri
  • Mugye-ri
  • Ponggang-ri
  • Puam-ri
  • Pup'yŏng-ri
  • P'algyŏngdae-ri
  • Ryanggyŏl-li
  • Ryokp'yŏng-ri
  • Ryongchŏl-li
  • Ryongyŏl-li
  • Samhyang-ri
  • Soyo-ri
  • Sunam-ri
  • Tunam-ri
  • Un'gong-ri

Economy

The local economy is dominated by agriculture and fishing, and is the chief centre of rice production in North Hamgyŏng. In addition, pine mushrooms are grown there. Orang County is home to a hydroelectric plant that has been under construction since 1981.[1]

Transport

Ŏrang lies on the P'yŏngra Line of the Korean State Railway. The only major road is the highway running between Ch'ŏngjin and Kimch'aek. It also has an airport with flights to Pyongyang.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Shim, Elizabeth (July 11, 2018). "Kim Jong Un 'very angry' after inspecting power station". UPI. The Orang power plant has been under construction since 1981 but has made little progress for more than 30 years. It is now 70 percent complete.

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