Kosan County




County in Kangwŏn Province, North Korea



































Kosan County


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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
Map of Kangwon showing the location of Kosan

Country North Korea
Province Kangwŏn Province
Administrative divisions 1 ŭp, 24 ri

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




Contents






  • 1 Physical features


  • 2 Administrative divisions


  • 3 Economy


    • 3.1 Agriculture


    • 3.2 Mining




  • 4 Transport


  • 5 See also


  • 6 External links





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) In Korean language online encyclopedias:

    • Doosan Encyclopedia (Naver)


    • Korean language Britannica (Empas) (Map)

    • Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (Empas)

    • Pascal World Encyclopedia (Nate)












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