Ryongchon County

Ryongch'ŏn County
룡천군
Korean transcription(s)
 • Chosŏn'gŭl룡천군 (용천군)
 • Hancha
 • McCune-ReischauerRyongch'ŏn-gun
 • Revised RomanizationRyongcheon-gun (Yongcheon-gun)
Location of Ryongch'ŏn County
Coordinates: 39°57′36″N 124°26′06″E / 39.96000°N 124.43500°E / 39.96000; 124.43500
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceNorth P'yŏngan
Administrative divisions1 ŭp. 3 workers' districts, 19 ri
Area
 • Total217 km2 (84 sq mi)
Population
 (2008[1])
 • Total135,634
 • Density630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)

Ryongch'ŏn County is a kun (county) in North P'yǒngan province, North Korea, at the mouth of the Yalu River. The county seat is Ryongch'ŏn-ŭp, about 20 km (12 mi) from the border with China. The area has a reported population of 27,000 and is a centre of chemical and metalworking production.

  1. ^ "North Korea: Administrative Division". Archived from the original on 2022-03-16. Retrieved 2022-04-22.

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