Kapsan County
Kapsan is a kun, or county, in Ryanggang Province, North Korea. During Joseon, officials who had fallen into disfavour were often sent into internal exile there.
Geography
Kapsan lies on the eastern edge of the Kaema Plateau. The highest peak is Tongjomryongsan. Although the majority of the county's area is mountainous, the terrain slopes downward toward the center and the Kapsan Basin. The county's chief stream is the Hochon River. Cultivation is largely restricted to the basin and river valley. Some 85% of the county's area is forestland. Due to its location on the Kaema Plateau, Kapsan has a severely cold continental climate.Administrative divisions
Kapsan county is divided into 1 ŭp. 4 rodongjagu and 20 ri :Economy
The chief local industry is agriculture; major crops include rice, as well as potatoes, hops, and honey. The 5.1 Workers' District specializes in hops production; these "5.1 Hops" are exported to other countries. Lumbering also plays a role, thanks to the extensive forests. There are various mineral deposits in the county, including lodes of copper, coal and copper pyrite.Transportation
There is a cable car railway in the county with a length of 70-ri ; it is by this method that coal is brought from Kapsan mine to the train station in Kumdok to be loaded to be smelted.Kapsan County has a 10-ri long trolleybus line at a mining village, however it is not specified which particular area it is in.