Rangrim Mountains

Rangrim Mountains
Rangrim Mountains is located in North Korea
Rangrim Mountains
Location in North Korea
Rangrim Mountains is located in Jilin
Rangrim Mountains
Rangrim Mountains (Jilin)
Highest point
PeakWagalbong
Elevation2,260 m
Geography
CountryNorth Korea
Rangnim Mountains
Chosŏn'gŭl
랑림산맥
Hancha
Revised RomanizationRangnim Sanmaek
McCune–ReischauerRangnim Sanmaek
South Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl
낭림산맥
Revised RomanizationNangnim Sanmaek
McCune–ReischauerNangnim Sanmaek

The Rangnim Mountains are a mountain range stretching from north to south, west of the Kaema Highlands, in central North Korea. They are the source of several major rivers of North Korea, such as the Taedong and the Ch'ŏngch'ŏn. The mountain range is generally highest in the east, and falls towards the west. Its highest peak is Wagalbong, at 2,260 m. Lake Rangrim is located in the mountains.

Naming

The variants Rangnim and Nangnim are pronunciations of the same name in Northern and Southern dialects of Korean, respectively. These differences are reflected in spelling in the standard forms of Korea used in North Korea and South Korea. 41°18′22″N 127°40′38″E / 41.3061°N 127.6772°E / 41.3061; 127.6772


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