Ich'ŏn County is a kun, or county, in northern Kangwŏn province, North Korea. The terrain is predominantly high and mountainous; the highest point is Myongidoksan, 1,585 meters above sea level. The county's borders run along the Masingryong and Ryongam ranges. The chief stream is the Rimjin River.
Ich'ŏn County
이천군
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Chosŏn'gŭl | 이천군 |
| • Hancha | 伊川郡 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Ich'ŏn-gun |
| • Revised Romanization | Icheon-gun |
Map of Kangwon showing the location of Ichon
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| Country | North Korea |
| Province | Kangwŏn Province |
| Administrative divisions | 1ŭp, 22 ri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 605 km2 (234 sq mi) |
| Population
(2008[1])
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| • Total | 57,563 |
| • Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Ich'ŏn county is divided into 1 ŭp (town) and 22 ri (villages):
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Agriculture is limited to the low-lying regions. Sericulture (silk farming) is also practised. Due to the abundant woods, lumbering is also an important industry.
There are deposits of gold, asbestos, nickel and lead in the county.
Ich'ŏn is served by roads, and by the Ch'ŏngnyŏn Ich'ŏn line of the Korean State Railway.