Yodok

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Yodok
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul요덕군
 • Hanja耀
 • Revised RomanisationYodeok-gun
 • McCune–ReischauerYodŏk kun
KintraNorth Korea
Admeenistrative diveesions1 ŭp, 16 ri
Population
 (1991)(est.)
 • Total33,000

Yodok is a coonty in Hamgyongnam-do, North Korea. Oreeginally pairt o Yonghung Coonty, it became a separate entity as pairt o the 1952 reorganisation o local govrenment.

Physical featurs[eedit | eedit soorce]

Maist o the coonty is muntainous. Yodok is traversed bi the Rangrim an Puktaebong ranges. The chief river is the Ryonghung. The heichest point is Raganbong. Roughly 90% o the coonty's aurie is forestland.

Economy[eedit | eedit soorce]

Due tae the ruggit terrain, agricultur is nearly impossible. Housomeivver, a few ferms are tuckit intae the muntains, harvestin maize, soybeans, millet, wheat an barley.

Transport[eedit | eedit soorce]

An aw due tae the muntains, Yodok is no connectit tae the rail grid. It is reachable anerlie bi road.

Camp[eedit | eedit soorce]

Yodok is the steid o the Yodok concentration camp.

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