Chonchon County
Chonchon County
전천군 | |
|---|---|
| Jonchon County | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hanja | 前川郡 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Chŏnch'ŏn kun |
| • Revised Romanization | Jeoncheon-gun |
Map of Chagang showing the location of Chonchon | |
| Country | North Korea |
| Province | Chagang Province |
| Administrative divisions | 1 ŭp, 5 workers' districts, 11 ri |
| Government | |
| • Jonchon County Peoples' Committee | Shim Dok-young |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,001.16 km2 (386.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 106,311 |
| • Density | 106.188/km2 (275.025/sq mi) |
Chŏnch'ŏn (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.