Munchon

During the era of Four Commanderies of Han, the region was known as the Xietoumei prefecture under Lintun Commandery. During the later Han period, it was part of the kingdom of Dongye and became part of Goguryeo in the 3rd century. The region was called Maeguru at the time of King Gwanggaeto the Great.{{cite web|url=https://terms.naver.com/entry.naver?docId=1095560&cid=40942&categoryId=39918|title=문천군|website=Doosan encyclopedia}}

Before 1413, the region was part of Hamgyong province, then known as Munju County, but due to the naming changes that follows the convention of changing regional names that end with ju to end with chon(川) or san(山), it became the county of Munchon. Manju was a sinicized name of the Korean name 'Mulgol (물골, water valley or town)' where the Korean word mul was substituted with mun which sounds similar to the Korean.{{cite web|url=http://encykorea.aks.ac.kr/Contents/Item/E0019688|title=문천시|website=Encyclopedia of Korean Culture}} In 1946, the region became part of Kangwon province. In 1972, after numerous subdivision changes, the county was abolished and incorporated into nearby counties. The county was once again restored in 1976 when some parts of it were incorporated into the city of Wonsan. In 1991, the county was promoted to a city.

Munch'ŏn sits on Yŏnghŭng Bay, a bay of the Sea of Japan, on lowland seacoast terrain. The Masingryŏng Mountain Range is to the southwest. The Sokko Mountain Range and Ch'ŏllyŏng Mountain Range are also located here, and Kulttuk Peak is the highest mountain in the region. The main river is the Namch'ŏn River.{{cite web|url=https://terms.naver.com/entry.naver?docId=1166585&cid=40942&categoryId=34027|title=문천시|website=doosan encyclopedia}}

Munch'ŏn has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dwa).

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| Jan high C =1.3

| Feb high C =2.4

| Mar high C =7.6

| Apr high C =15.9

| May high C =20.9

| Jun high C =24.3

| Jul high C =27.2

| Aug high C =27.9

| Sep high C =24.0

| Oct high C =18.9

| Nov high C =10.4

| Dec high C =3.1

| Jan mean C =-3.9

| Feb mean C =-2.4

| Mar mean C =2.8

| Apr mean C =10.1

| May mean C =15.3

| Jun mean C =19.6

| Jul mean C =23.3

| Aug mean C =23.8

| Sep mean C =19.0

| Oct mean C =13.2

| Nov mean C =5.6

| Dec mean C =-1.3

| Jan low C =-9.0

| Feb low C =-7.2

| Mar low C =-1.9

| Apr low C =4.4

| May low C =9.8

| Jun low C =15.0

| Jul low C =19.4

| Aug low C =19.8

| Sep low C =14.1

| Oct low C =7.5

| Nov low C =0.9

| Dec low C =-5.7

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| Jan precipitation mm =27

| Feb precipitation mm =28

| Mar precipitation mm =48

| Apr precipitation mm =64

| May precipitation mm =75

| Jun precipitation mm =125

| Jul precipitation mm =348

| Aug precipitation mm =365

| Sep precipitation mm =235

| Oct precipitation mm =57

| Nov precipitation mm =54

| Dec precipitation mm =24

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Munch'ŏn is divided into 16 tong and 14 ri:

Fishery, fruit, and livestock are the main industries of the region. Grain is the main agricultural product. The region is also known for its oysters.{{cite web|url=https://terms.naver.com/entry.naver?docId=3245717&cid=57740&categoryId=57918|title=문천굴|website=Choson folk encyclopedia}}

Munch'ŏn has reserves of zinc, gold, silver, limestone, dolomite, granite and clay. Anthracite is also produced.

Munch'ŏn-si is served by the Kangwŏn Line of the Korean State Railway, with stations at Koam-dong, Okp'yŏng-dong and Munch'ŏn-dong.

• Dormels, Rainer. North Korea's Cities: Industrial facilities, internal structures and typification. Jimoondang, 2014. {{ISBN|978-89-6297-167-5}}

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• [https://koreanologie.univie.ac.at/fileadmin/user_upload/p_koreanologie/North_Korean_Cities/Munchon/Munchon.pdf City profile of Munchon] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309070654/https://koreanologie.univie.ac.at/fileadmin/user_upload/p_koreanologie/North_Korean_Cities/Munchon/Munchon.pdf |date=2016-03-09 }}

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