Kumchon County
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Kŭmch'ŏn County 금천군 |
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| County | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hanja | 金川郡 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Kŭmch'ŏn-gun |
| • Revised Romanization | Geumcheon-gun |
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| Country | North Korea |
| Province | North Hwanghae Province |
| Administrative divisions | 1 ŭp, 14 ri |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 68,216 |
Kŭmch'ŏn County is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea. It has a population of 68,216.
Kŭmch'ŏn is bordered to the west by Kaesŏng, to the south by Kaep'ung, to the northwest by T'osan, and to the north by Mt. Pakbong (562 m) and Sin'gye county. It is bordered to the east by the Ryesŏng River, P'yŏngsan, and Pongch'ŏn county (in South Hwanghae). According to preliminary results from the 2008 population census, it has a population of 3,255,388.
Kŭmch'ŏn had a fairly severe climate, with an average temperature of 10.2 degrees. Inland, the average January temperature is -7 degrees, while the average August temperature is 25.6 degrees. The county receives an average of 1,100 mm of rain per year.
The county is served by the P'yongbu line of the Korean State Railway, which stops in at Kŭmch'ŏn station. There is also a highway which runs through Kŭmch'ŏn-ŭp.
The county is divided into one town (ŭp) and 14 villages (ri).
Coordinates: 38°09′40″N 126°28′34″E / 38.16111°N 126.47611°E
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