Kowon

Kowon County 고원군
County
Korean transcription(s)
• Hanja	高原郡
• McCune-Reischauer	Kowŏn kun
• Revised Romanization	Gowon-gun
Propaganda murals at the Kowon-ŭp, North Korea.
Country	North Korea
Province	South Hamgyong Province
Administrative divisions	1 ŭp, 1 workers' district, 18 ri

Kowŏn County is a county in South Hamgyŏng province, North Korea. It lies at the southern tip of the province.

The highest point is Palbongsan. The western reaches of the county are high and mountainous, while the east is a low-lying plain. Major rivers and streams include the Chŏnt'an River (전탄강), Tŏkchi River (덕지강), Sabakch'ŏn (사박천), and the Kuryongch'ŏn (구룡천). 54% of the county's area is forested. The climate is generally continental, but is moderated by foehn winds blowing from the mountains. This makes it one of the warmer parts of the province.

Kowŏn county is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 1 rodongjagu (workers' district) and 18 ri (villages):

Agriculture is the predominant local industry. Orcharding and raising are also carried out, as is sericulture (silk farming).

There are deposits of limestone in the county, and mining and construction-materials manufacturing also contribute to the local economy.

Kowŏn is connected to the rest of North Korea by rail and road. The P'yŏngra and Kangwŏn lines of the Korean State Railway run through the county.