Hongwà Ân County (Hongwon-gun) is a county in South Hamgyà Âng province, North Korea. It is flanked by the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea) to the south, and by the Hamgyà Âng Mountains to the north.
The northwest region is particularly mountainous. The highest peak is Palbong. The chief streams are the Tongdaech'à Ân (ëÂÂëÂÂì²Â) and Sà Âdaech'à Ân (ìÂÂëÂÂì²Â). The coastal region is level. The temperature differs greatly from the coastline to the plains to the mountains. The mountains contribute to giving the county a mild climate.
Hongwà Ân county is divided into 1 à Âp (town), 4 rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 27 ri (villages):
The chief local occupation is agriculture. Local crops include rice, soybeans, millet, oats, and potatoes. However, fisheries are also developed, particularly along the coast.
There is a small amount of mining, exploiting local deposits of gold, silver, limestone, fluorspar, and scaly graphite.
The county is served by road and rail. Hongwà Ân Station is on the P'yà Ângra line of the Korean State Railway.