Pakchon County

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(박천군/博川郡)
Pakchon County (Pakch'ŏn-gun) is a county in southern North Pyongan province, North Korea. It is bordered to the north by Taechon, to the east and southeast by Nyongbyon, and to the west by Unjon. To the south, it looks across the Chongchon River at Anju city and Mudok county in South Pyongan province. In 1952, 4 myŏn of Pakchon were split off to join Unjon county; since then, the county's administrative divisions have been revised in 1954, 1956, 1958, 1978, 1980, and 1982.

Pakchon's terrain is dominated by rolling hills and plains, with few points exceeding 300 m above sea level. The highest point is Chongryongsan (청룡산, 322 m). The Pakchon Plain spreads over 100 km² along the Taeryong and Chongchon Rivers. The year-round average temperature is 8.8 °C, with temperatures averaging -9.6 °C in January and 23.9 °C in August. The annual rainfall is 1274 mm. Only 30% of the county's terrain is forested, with pine the dominant tree, while 50% is cultivated.

Pakchon is a center of rice production; other crops include maize, soybeans, barley, and wheat. Livestock are also raised, and the county leads North Pyongan in the area devoted to orchards. Mineral resources include gold, silver, and mica. In 1991, it was revealed that nuclear facilities are located in Pakchon.

The temple of Simwonsa in Sangyang-ri is designated North Korean national treasure 21.

Pakchon is home to Pakchon Technical School.