Kosan County

County in Kangwŏn Province, North Korea

Kosan County 38°51′23.36″N 127°25′17.51″E / 38.8564889°N 127.4215306°E / 38.8564889; 127.4215306
Country	North Korea
Province	Kangwŏn Province
Administrative divisions	1 ŭp, 24 ri
Area
• Total	435 km² (168 sq mi)
Population (2008^[1])
• Total	103,579
• Density	240/km² (620/sq mi)

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.

References

^ North Korea: Administrative Division

External links

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

Kangwŏn Province

Capital