Songgan County

Songgan County
성간군
Korean transcription(s)
  Hanja城干郡
  McCune-ReischauerSŏnggan kun
  Revised RomanizationSeonggan-gun
Map of Chagang showing the location of Songgan
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceChagang Province
Administrative divisions1 ŭp, 5 workers' districts, 9 ri
Area
  Total
950 km2 (370 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
  Total
92,952
  Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)

Songgan County is a kun, or county, in central Chagang province, North Korea. It borders Rangrim to the east, Wiwon to the west, Kanggye to the north and Chonchon and Ryongrim to the south. It was formed in 1952 from parts of Chonchon and Changgang, as part of a general reorganization of local government.

Songgan nestles among the Rangrim mountains in north central North Korea, its terrain sloping downward toward the Changja River in the west. The highest point is Maengbusan in the Rangrim range, which stands 2,214 m above sea level. 92% of the county's area is taken up by forestland.

The Manpo Line railroad follows the river through western Songgan. The county is also connected to Kanggye and Pyongyang by road. The chief local industries are logging and agriculture. Grains including maize, wheat, and millet are raised in Songgan, as are cattle and silkworms.