Hamju County

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Hamju County 함주군
County
Korean transcription(s)
• Chosŏn'gŭl	함주군
• Hancha	咸州郡
• McCune-Reischauer	Hamju kun
• Revised Romanization	Hamju-gun
Map of South Hamgyong showing the location of Hamju
Country	North Korea
Province	South Hamgyong Province
Administrative divisions	1 ŭp, 36 ri
Area
• Total	693 km2 (268 sq mi)
Population  (2008[1])
• Total	133,896
• Density	190/km2 (500/sq mi)

Hamju County (Korean: 함주군) is a county in South Hamgyong province, North Korea.

The county's highest point is Norabong. The chief river is the Sangch'ŏn River (상천강). Aside from the coastal area, Hamju is mountainous throughout. It is cold, but is distinguished by the occurrence of foehn winds in the upland areas. Due to this, the climate is milder than the Yellow Sea coastal regions.

Hamju county is divided into 1 ŭp (town) and 36 ri (villages):

In the level regions, a large amount of rice is produced. Most agriculture in the county is dry-field farming, with crops including Deccan millet, red beans, soybeans, potatoes, and vegetables. Silkworms and livestock are also widely raised, and fishing is carried out along the coast.

Mining also takes place, with deposits of iron ore, cuprite, and other minerals.

Hamju county is served by the P'yŏngra and Kŭmgol lines of the Korean State Railway, and by various roads.

• Administrative divisions of North Korea
• Geography of North Korea

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