Kumya County

Kumya County 금야군
County
Korean transcription(s)
• Chosŏn'gŭl
• Hancha
• McCune-Reischauer	Kŭmya kun
• Revised Romanization	Geumya-gun
Kŭmya-ŭp, Kŭmya County
Country	North Korea
Province	South Hamgyong Province
Administrative divisions	1 ŭp, 4 workers' districts, 50 ri

Kŭmya County is a county in South Hamgyŏng province, North Korea. It borders the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea) to the east.

To the west, there are high mountains but the eastern portion of the county is flat. The highest peak is Chŏngamsan (정암산). The chief river is the Ryonghŭng. Several islands are situated around the Songjŏn Bay (송전만). Forestland makes up about 30% of the county's area.

Kŭmya county is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 4 rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 50 ri (villages):

The chief form of agriculture in the county is rice cultivation. In addition, maize, soybeans, and wheat are produced; there are also orchards. There are no ports, although some fishing is done along the coast.

Machine industry has been well-developed in the region. There are also mines exploiting the local deposits of lignite, graphite, and gold.

The county is served by rail and road. Kŭmya Station is on the P'yongra Line of the Korean State Railway. The road system is well-developed, thanks to the level terrain.