Chongpyong is a county in South Hamgyong province, North Korea

North Korea

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...

. It borders South Pyongan province to the south, and the East Korea Bay

East Korea Bay

East Korea Bay is a bay in North Korea and an extension of the Sea of Japan . It is located between the provinces of Hamnam and Kangwon.-See also:*Korean Peninsula*Korea Bay...

 to the east.

Physical features

The highest point is Noranbong. Most of the county's land is mountainous, but the southeast region is flat. The chief river is the Kumjin River. In the winter, its climate is continental and the weather is bitterly cold; however, the influence of the Rangrim Mountains makes Chongpyong's climate milder than that of the Yellow Sea coast.

Agriculture and fishery

Rice is cultivated on the level ground of the southeast, where the soil is fertile. Small amounts of other farming and orchard

Orchard

An orchard is an intentional planting of trees or shrubs that is maintained for food production. Orchards comprise fruit or nut-producing trees which are grown for commercial production. Orchards are also sometimes a feature of large gardens, where they serve an aesthetic as well as a productive...

ing also take place. Due to the county's coastal location, fishing is also practised.

Transport

Railroads serving Chongpyong include the Wonsan Line and the Hamgyong Line

Hamgyong Line

The Hamgyong Line was a railway line in Korea, opened in the early 1900s. It is now split between the following lines in North Korea:* Pyongra Line* Kangwon Line...

 (now Pyongra Line

Pyongra Line

The Pyongra Line is a railway line in North Korea, running from Pyongyang to Rajin....

).