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Ryongrim County

County in Chagang Province, North Korea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ryongrim County
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Ryongrim County is a kun, or county, in southeastern Chagang Province, North Korea. It borders Rangrim, Changjin, Chŏnch'ŏn, Tongsin, Taehŭng, and Sŏnggan counties. The county is mainly alpine territory. It contains many mountain peaks, such as Wagalbong (2,260m), Ch'ŏnŭimulsan (2,032m), Rangrimsan (2,186m), Milpuldŏksan (1,577m), Ungŏsusan (2,020m), Tomabong (1,525m), Paktalsan (1,817m), Taedasan (1,463m), and Sonamsan (1,178m).

Quick facts 룡림군, Korean transcription(s) ...

In the standard dialect of South Korea, Ryongrim loses its initial 'r' both in pronunciation and spelling.

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Administrative divisions

Ryongrim County is divided into 1 ŭp (town) and 12 ri (villages):

  • Ryongrim-ŭp
  • Ch'ŏnsal-li
  • Huji-ri
  • Kuryong-ri
  • Kwangsŏng-ri
  • Namhŭng-ri
  • Namsang-ri
  • Ryongmul-li
  • Ryongsang-ri
  • Sinch'ang-ri
  • Sinhŭng-ri
  • Toyang-ri
  • Tumul-li

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