Basic information
Location: Jagang -do southern, Cheongcheon River Upper area, and inland mountainous areas
area:983.66ใข (5.8%of the total area of โโJagang -do)
population:About 205,000 people (estimated in 1996)
Administrative district:It is composed of 21 -dong 12 -ri
characteristic:It is the largest mechanical industrial city and power industry center in North Korea.
Geographical characteristics
Border: Adjacent to Songwon -gun, Dongshin -gun, Pyongan Buk -do, and Pyeongannam -do
topography:One large basin terrain, 85%of the city area is forest.
climate:Due to the inland climate, the crossover is large and the winter is long and cold
Vegetation:Hydropicity pine forests are mainly distributed
agriculture:The main grains are field farming, such as corn, soybeans, Joe, sorghum and potatoes
Industrial status
North Korea's largest machinery industry base, power industry center ยท 30 local plants concentrated
Heecheon Machine Factory:The largest machine factory in North Korea, completed in 1958
Heecheon Power Plant:The transmission line was completed until Pyongyang in 2012, famous for "Hecheon Speed"
Other industry:Automobile industry, electric and electronic industry, weapon industry
traffic:The Manpo Line Railway passes through the Pyongyang connection highway