Kowon is a county in South Hamgyong province, North Korea. It lies at the southern tip of the province. Hangul also refers to a word processing application widely used in Korea. ... It has been suggested that Sino-Korean be merged into this article or section. ... McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced (a modified) McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean (Korean: 국어의 로마자 표기법; 國語의 로마字 表記法) is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... South Hamgyŏng (Hamgyŏng-namdo) is a province of North Korea. ...

The highest point is Palbongsan. The western reaches of the county are high and mountainous, while the east is a low-lying plain. Major rivers and streams include the Chontan River (전탄강), Tokchi River (덕지강), Sabakchon (사박천), and the Kuryongchon (구룡천). 54% of the county's area is forested. The climate is generally continental, but is moderated by foehn winds blowing from the mountains. This makes it one of the warmer parts of the province. A foehn wind occurs when a deep layer of prevailing wind is forced over a mountain range. ...

Agriculture is the predominant local industry. Orcharding and livestock raising are also carried out, as is sericulture. There are deposits of limestone in the county, and mining and construction-materials manufacturing also contribute to the local economy. Sericulture is the rearing of silkworms for the production of raw silk. ...

Kowon is connected to the rest of North Korea by rail and road. Railroads serving Kowon include the Pyongra Line, Kangwon Line, and Changdong Line.

See also

• Geography of North Korea
• Administrative divisions of North Korea
• South Hamgyong

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External links

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

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