Kaechon
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About Kaechon
Kaech'ŏn or Kaechon is a city in South P'yŏngan province, North Korea.
The Myohyangsan, Changansan, Ch'ŏnsŏngsan, and Ch'ŏngryongsan mountain ranges come together in Kaech'ŏn. The highest peak is Paekt'apsan. The most important rivers are the Ch'ŏngch'ŏn River and the Taedong River. The area of the city is 61% forested.
Kaech'ŏn-si is divided into 26 tong (neighbourhoods) and 11 ri (villages):
Water resources are abundant, and several reservoirs are located in Kaech'ŏn.
Agriculture has been extensively developed, including livestock and fruit orchards. Machining and metalworking are the dominant industries, mining has also become more prominent.
Kaech'ŏn is served by the Korean State Railway's Kaech'ŏn Line and the Manp'o Line trunk lines, as well as the Choyang Colliery Line and Chunhyŏk Line secondary lines.
Tourist sites in Kaech'ŏn include Songam Cavern, Taeripsa Temple with its 9-level stone pagoda, the fortresses of Changhamsŏng, T'osŏng, and Kosasansŏng, Namsa dolmen, and the group of dolments at Mukpangsan. There are...
Kaechon travel guide
Understand
A large city of 336,000 north of the capital Pyongyang.
See
1 Songam Cavern (송암동굴). Major North Korean tourist destination, with 17 caves to explore. (updated Jul 2017) 2 Yongpun Lake. Constructed 1956 (updated Jul 2017)
Buy
1 Kaechon Central Department Store (개천백화점). (updated Jul 2017)
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.