| Ch'ŏrwŏn County | |
| Native Name Lang: | ko |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Translit Lang1 Type: | Chosŏn'gŭl |
| Translit Lang1 Info: | 철원군 |
| Translit Lang1: | Korean |
| Translit Lang1 Type1: | Hancha |
| Translit Lang1 Info2: | Ch'ŏrwŏn-gun |
| Translit Lang1 Info3: | Cheorwon-gun |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | North Korea |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kangwŏn Province |
| Area Total Km2: | 457 |
| Population As Of: | 2008 census |
| Population Total: | 62,418 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Parts Type: | Administrative divisions |
| Parts: | 1 ŭp, 36 ri |
Ch'ŏrwŏn County (pronounced as /ko/) is a kun, or county, in Kangwŏn province, North Korea. Portions of it were once a single county together with the county of the same name in South Korea; other portions were added from neighbouring counties in the 1952 reorganization of local governments.[1] After the initial division of Korea, the entire county lay to the Northern side of the dividing line, but in the course of the Korean War part of the county was taken by the South.
The county's terrain is mountainous in the north, but gradually more level towards the south. The Masingryong Mountains pass through the county; the highest point of which is the 1360m (4,460feet) Taehwang Peak (대왕덕산). The chief watercourse is the Rimjin River. Approximately 54% of the county's area is occupied by forests.
Ch'ŏrwŏn county is divided into 1 ŭp (town) and 36 ri (villages):
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The chief local industry is agriculture. The county is a major producer of rice for North Korea. Additional crops include maize, soybeans, wheat, and barley. Other local industries include mining, sericulture, and orcharding. The county is host to deposits of coal, iron ore, magnetite, and manganese. There is little manufacturing.
The county is not connected to the national rail grid, but is served by roads.