Kusong

Information about Kusong

Kusong
Chosŏn'gŭl구성?
Hancha
McCune-ReischauerKusŏng si
Revised RomanizationGuseong-si
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Area km ( sq mi)
Administrative divisions20 tong, 19 ri
Kusong is a kun, or county, in central North Pyongan province, North Korea. It borders Taegwan to the north, Taechon to the east, Kwaksan and Chongju to the south, and Chonma to the north. The highest point is Chongryongsan (청룡산, 920 m). The year-round average temperature is 8.2 °C, with a January average of -9.6 °C and an August average of 23.3 °C. 1300 millimeters of rain fall in a typical year. 22% of the county's area is cultivated; 64% is forested.

Educational institutions located in Kusong include Kusong Mechanical College and Kusong Industrial College.

References

  • International Information Research Institute (국제정보연구소) (1999). "구성시", 北韓情報總覽 2000 [Bukhan jeongbo chong-ram 2000]. Seoul: Author, 835-836. 

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Administrative divisions of North Pyongan, North Korea
CapitalSinuiju
CitiesChongju Kusong
CountiesChangsong Cholsan Chonma Hyangsan Kujang Kwaksan Nyongbyon Pakchon Pihyon Pyoktong Ryongchon Sakchu Sindo Sonchon Taechon Taegwan Tongchang Tongrim Uiju Unjon Unsan Yomju
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McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced (a modified) McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000.
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administrative divisions of North Korea are organized into three hierarchical levels. Many of the units have equivalents in the system of South Korea. At the highest level are nine provinces, two directly-governed cities, and three special administrative divisions.
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administrative divisions of North Korea are organized into three hierarchical levels. Many of the units have equivalents in the system of South Korea. At the highest level are nine provinces, two directly-governed cities, and three special administrative divisions.
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North P'yŏngan (P'yŏngan-pukto) is a province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former P'yŏngan Province, remained a province of Korea until 1945, then became a province of North Korea.
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Capital Pyongyang

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Taegwan is a kun, or county, in northeastern North Pyongan province, North Korea. It lies in the province's interior, and is bounded by Tongchang on the east, Kusong and Taechon to the south, Chonma to the west, and Changsong and Sakchu to the north.
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Taechon, also spelled Thaechon, is a kun, or county, in central North Pyongan province, North Korea. It borders Taegwan and Tongchang to the north, Unsan and Nyongbyon to the east, Pakchon and Unjon to the south, and Kusong to the west.
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Kwaksan is a kun, or county, in coastal southern North Pyongan province, North Korea. It faces the Yellow Sea to the south. By land, it is bordered by Kusong in the north, Chongju in the east, and Sonchon in the west.
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Chongju is a si, or city, in southern North Pyongan province, North Korea. Prior to 1994, it was designated as a kun or county. The terrain is mostly level, but mountainous in the north. To the south lies the Chongju Plain, where the hills do not rise above 200 m.
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Chonma is a kun, or county, in northwestern North Pyongan province, North Korea. It borders Kusong and Taegwan to the east, Sonchon and Tongrim to the south, Uiju and Pihyon to the west, and Sakchu to the north. It was created in 1952 from parts of Kusong and Uiju.
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North Korea is located in east Asia on the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. North Korea shares a border with three states, including the China along the Yalu River, Russia along the Tumen River, and South Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone.
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administrative divisions of North Korea are organized into three hierarchical levels. Many of the units have equivalents in the system of South Korea. At the highest level are nine provinces, two directly-governed cities, and three special administrative divisions.
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North P'yŏngan (P'yŏngan-pukto) is a province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former P'yŏngan Province, remained a province of Korea until 1945, then became a province of North Korea.
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administrative divisions of North Korea are organized into three hierarchical levels. Many of the units have equivalents in the system of South Korea. At the highest level are nine provinces, two directly-governed cities, and three special administrative divisions.
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North P'yŏngan (P'yŏngan-pukto) is a province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former P'yŏngan Province, remained a province of Korea until 1945, then became a province of North Korea.
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Sinŭiju (Sinŭiju-si) is a city in North Korea, on the border with China and is the capital of North P'yŏngan Province. Part of the city is included in the Sinŭiju Special Administrative Region, which was established in 2002 to experiment with
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Chongju is a si, or city, in southern North Pyongan province, North Korea. Prior to 1994, it was designated as a kun or county. The terrain is mostly level, but mountainous in the north. To the south lies the Chongju Plain, where the hills do not rise above 200 m.
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Changsong is a kun, or county, in northern North Pyongan province, North Korea. It is bordered by Pyoktong to the east, Tongchang and Taegwan to the south, Sakchu to the west; to the north, it faces China across the Yalu River.
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Cholsan is a kun, or county, in North Pyongan province, North Korea. It occupies the Cholsan Peninsula, which juts into the Yellow Sea. Cholsan borders Yomju and Tongrim to the north, and is bounded on all other sides by water.
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Chonma is a kun, or county, in northwestern North Pyongan province, North Korea. It borders Kusong and Taegwan to the east, Sonchon and Tongrim to the south, Uiju and Pihyon to the west, and Sakchu to the north. It was created in 1952 from parts of Kusong and Uiju.
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Hyangsan is a kun, or county, in North Pyongan province, North Korea. It was established, following the division of Korea, from portions of Nyongbyon county. The area of Myohangsan mountain, which stands on the county's border, has been developed as a tourist destination.
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Kujang is a kun, or county, in southeastern North Pyongan province, North Korea. It was created in 1952 from part of Nyongbyon county, as part of a nationwide reorganization of local government.
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Kwaksan is a kun, or county, in coastal southern North Pyongan province, North Korea. It faces the Yellow Sea to the south. By land, it is bordered by Kusong in the north, Chongju in the east, and Sonchon in the west.
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Nyongbyon or Nyongbyon-gun is a county in North Pyongan province, North Korea. It borders the cities of Kaech'on and Anju, and covers an area of 504 km².

The Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center, a major component of the North Korean nuclear program, is located
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