Kosan County

Kosan County is a kun, or county, in Kangwŏn province, North Korea.

Kosan County 고산군
County
Korean transcription(s)
• Chosŏn'gŭl	고산군
• Hancha	高山郡
• McCune-Reischauer	Kosan-gun
• Revised Romanization	Gosan-gun
Map of Kangwon showing the location of Kosan
Coordinates: 38°51′23.36″N 127°25′17.51″E
Country	North Korea
Province	Kangwŏn Province
Administrative divisions	1 ŭp, 24 ri
Area
• Total	435 km2 (168 sq mi)
Population  (2008)
• Total	103,579
• Density	240/km2 (620/sq mi)

Physical features

The county is largely mountainous. The central area forms a basin. The county's highest point is Chuaesan. Major streams include the Namdaech'ŏn, Ryongjiwŏnch'ŏn, and Namsanch'ŏn. There are a total of 13 reservoirs. Forestland makes up some 63.8% of the county's area.

Administrative divisions

Kosan county is divided into 1 ŭp (town) and 24 ri (villages):

Kosan-ŭp Chuch'ŏl-li Chukkŭm-ri Haebang-ri Hyŏnch'ang-ri Kŭm-ri Kŭmch'ŏl-li Kŭmp'ung-ri Kuryŏng-ri Kuŭp-ri Kwangmyŏng-ri Namsal-li Pongryŏl-li

Pup'yŏng-ri Ranjŏng-ri Ryongjiwŏl-li Ryongsa-ri Sahyŏl-li Sant'al-li Sanyang-ri Sinhyŏl-li Sŏlbong-ri Sŏngbung-ri Yŏnho-ri Winam-ri

Economy

Agriculture

Agriculture dominates local industry in Kosan, with crops including rice, maize, millet, wheat, barley, soybeans, and red beans. The region is particularly noted for its abundant production of fruit.

Mining

Mining is widely developed, exploiting the local deposits of gold, silver, copper, iron, limestone, lead, zinc, gypsum, and other minerals.

Transport

Kosan county is served by the Kangwŏn Line of the Korean State Railway.

See also

• Geography of North Korea
• Administrative divisions of North Korea

External links

• In Korean language online encyclopedias:
  • Doosan Encyclopedia (Naver)
  • Korean language Britannica (Empas) (Map)
  • Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (Empas)
  • Pascal World Encyclopedia (Nate)