Changgang County
Changgang County
장강군 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hanja | 長江郡 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Changgang kun |
| • Revised Romanization | Janggang-gun |
Map of Chagang showing location of Changgang | |
| Country | North Korea |
| Province | Chagang Province |
| Administrative divisions | 1 ŭp, 3 workers' districts, 10 ri |
| Area | |
• Total | 740 km2 (290 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 54,601 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Changgang County is a kun, or county, in north-central Chagang province, North Korea. Originally part of Kanggye, it was made a separate county in 1949. It borders Hwapyong and Rangrim to the east, Kanggye and Sijung to the west, Songgan to the south, and Chasong to the north.
The terrain of Changgang is rugged and mountainous, with the Kangnam Mountains in the northeast and the Chogyuryong Mountains in the southwest. The highest peak is Kumpasan (금파산, 1918 m) along the northern border.