Ryongrim County

This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (February 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

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).

Key Information

Ryongrim County 룡림군
County
Korean transcription(s)
• Hanja	龍林郡
• Hangul	South Korean: 용림군
• McCune-Reischauer	Ryongrim kun
• Revised Romanization	South Korean: Yongnim-gun
Map of Chagang showing the location of Ryongrim
Country	North Korea
Province	Chagang Province
Administrative divisions	1 ŭp, 12 ri
Area
• Total	1,203 km2 (464 sq mi)
Population  (2008[1])
• Total	32,727
• Density	27.20/km2 (70.46/sq mi)
Show more

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

• In Korean language online encyclopedias:
  • Doosan Encyclopedia (Naver)
  • Korean language Britannica (Empas) (Map)
  • Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (Empas)
  • Pascal World Encyclopedia (Nate)

This North Korea location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.

• v
• t
• e