Yonggwang 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 was originally part of Hamju

Hamju

-Physical features:The county's highest point is Norabong. The chief river is the Sangchon River . 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...

 County, from which it was separated in a general reorganization of local government in 1952. It is the site of one of the steles erected by Jinheung of Silla

Jinheung of Silla

King Jinheung was the 24th monarch of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.He followed King Beopheung and was followed by King Jinji . Jinheung was the nephew of King Beopheung. King Jinheung was one of the greatest kings of Silla, and was responsible for expanding Silla territory immensely...

 in the 6th century.

The county is primarily mountainous, and is traversed by the Pujonryong Mountains (부전령산맥). However, there are areas of rolling and level ground, especially along the Songchon River (성천강). Other significant streams include the Hukrim River (흑림강), Chadongchon (자동천), Chonbulsanchon (천불산천), and Kigokchon (기곡천). Roughly 80% of the county is occupied by forestland. The highest point is Mataesan.

Despite the rugged terrain, there is agriculture in Yonggwang. Local crops include maize, rice, soybeans, wheat, and barley. Small-scale orchards and livestock operations also exist. There are deposits of coal and gold. In addition, hydroelectric power is produced in the region.

The Sinhung Line and Changjin Line railroads pass through the county, which is also served by roads.