Kosan County Explained

Kosan County
Native Name Lang:ko
Settlement Type:County
Translit Lang1 Type:Chosŏn'gŭl
Translit Lang1 Info:고산군
Translit Lang1:Korean
Translit Lang1 Type1:Hancha
Translit Lang1 Info2:Kosan-gun
Translit Lang1 Info3:Gosan-gun
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:North Korea
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Kangwŏn Province
Area Total Km2:435
Population As Of:2008[1]
Population Total:103,579
Population Density Km2:auto
Parts Type:Administrative divisions
Parts:1 ŭp, 24 ri

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

Physical features

The county is predominantly mountainous, with a central basin. Its highest point is Chuaesan. Major streams include the Namdaech'ŏn, Ryongjiwŏnch'ŏn, and Namsanch'ŏn. The county contains 13 reservoirs, and Forestland covers approximately 63.8% of its 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

Notes and References

  1. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/northkorea/admin/ North Korea: Administrative Division