Changgang County

Changgang County is a kun, or county, in north-central Chagang province, North Korea. Originally part of Kanggye, it was made a separate county in 1949. It borders Hwapyong and Nangrim to the east, Kanggye and Sijung to the west, Songgan to the south, and Chasong to the north.

Changgang County 장강군
County
Korean transcription(s)
• Hanja	長江郡
• McCune-Reischauer	Changgang kun
• Revised Romanization	Janggang-gun
Map of Chagang showing location of Changgang
Country	North Korea
Province	Chagang Province
Administrative divisions	1 ŭp, 3 workers' districts, 10 ri
Area
• Total	740 km2 (290 sq mi)
Population  (1991 est.)
• Total	67,000

The terrain of Changgang is rugged and mountainous, with the Kangnam Mountains in the northeast and the Chogyuryong Mountains in the southwest. The highest peak is Kumpasan (금파산, 1918 m) along the northern border.

Changgang is served by road and rail, with the Kanggye Line railroad passing through the southeast. There are soft-drink and pharmaceutical factories in the county. Rice is grown along the Chongsong River (종성강); other grains as well as grapes are grown in the highlands. Zinc is mined.