Yà Ânggwang County is a county in South Hamgyà Âng province, North Korea.
The county is primarily mountainous, and is traversed by the Pujà Âllyà Âng Mountains (ë¶Âì Âë ¹ì°맥). However, there are areas of rolling and level ground, especially along the Sà Ângch'à Ân River (ì±ì²Âê°Â). Other significant streams include the Hà Ângrim River (ÃÂÂ림ê°Â), Chadongch'à Ân (ìÂÂëÂÂì²Â), Ch'à Ânbulsanch'à Ân (ì²Âë¶Âì°ì²Â), and Kigokch'à Ân (기곡ì²Â). Roughly 80% of the county is occupied by forestland. The highest point is Mataesan.
YÃ Ânggwang County is divided into 1 Ã Âp (town), 1 rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 24 ri (villages):
It was originally part of Hamju County, from which it was separated in a general reorganization of local government in 1952. When it was initially split from Hamju, it was known as Oro(äºÂèÂÂ) County which was named after the nickname for Cannabis sativa plant which was traditionally used as a textile plant in korea. The county was renamed in 1981 by the North Korean government as Yà Ânggwang (Korean word meaning glory), to say the county is "a town of glory where love and compassion of the Glorious Leader exists", or alternatively because "it hoststhe revolutionary sites of Kim Jong Suk Kim Il sung and Kim jong il" It is the site of one of the steles erected by Chinhà Âng of Silla in the 6th century.
Despite the rugged terrain, there is agriculture in YÃ Ânggwang. Local crops include maize, rice, soybeans, wheat, and barley. Small-scale orchards and livestock operations also exist. There are deposits of coal and gold. In addition, hydroelectric power is produced in the region.
The Sinhà Âng and Changjin lines of the Korean State Railway pass through the county, which is also served by roads.