It borders P'ihyŏn and Ch'ŏnma to the north, Sŏnch'ŏn to the east, Ch'ŏlsan to the southwest and Yŏmju to the west.

[citation needed] Tongrim county is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 2 rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 20 ri (villages): The year-round average temperature is 8.8 °C; the January mean is -8.7 °C, while the August average is 24 °C.

[citation needed] The cultivated land is irrigated, with crops including rice, maize, soybeans, wheat, barley, and tobacco.

[citation needed] The P'yŏngŭi Line of the Korean State Railway passes through Tongrim county on its way between Sinŭiju and P'yŏngyang.

[citation needed] Noted landmarks include Tongrim Falls, a 10-meter waterfall, and the Tongrim Manchurian Ash, which is North Korean natural monument No.