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 divisionsedit
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
Economyedit
Agricultureedit
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.
Miningedit
Mining is widely developed, exploiting the local deposits of gold, silver, copper, iron, limestone, lead, zinc, gypsum, and other minerals.
kosan, county, county, kangwŏn, province, north, korea, 고산군countykorean, transcription, chosŏn, gŭl고산군, hancha高山郡, mccune, reischauerkosan, revised, romanizationgosan, gunmap, kangwon, showing, location, kosancoordinates, 8564889, 4215306, 8564889, 4215306coun. Kosan County is a kun or county in Kangwŏn province North Korea Kosan County 고산군CountyKorean transcription s Chosŏn gŭl고산군 Hancha高山郡 McCune ReischauerKosan gun Revised RomanizationGosan gunMap of Kangwon showing the location of KosanCoordinates 38 51 23 36 N 127 25 17 51 E 38 8564889 N 127 4215306 E 38 8564889 127 4215306CountryNorth KoreaProvinceKangwŏn ProvinceAdministrative divisions1 ŭp 24 riArea Total435 km2 168 sq mi Population 2008 1 Total103 579 Density240 km2 620 sq mi Contents 1 Physical features 2 Administrative divisions 3 Economy 3 1 Agriculture 3 2 Mining 4 Transport 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksPhysical features editThe 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 editKosan 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 riEconomy editAgriculture edit 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 edit Mining is widely developed exploiting the local deposits of gold silver copper iron limestone lead zinc gypsum and other minerals Transport editKosan county is served by the Kangwŏn Line of the Korean State Railway See also editGeography of North Korea Administrative divisions of North KoreaReferences edit North Korea Administrative DivisionExternal links editIn Korean language online encyclopedias Doosan Encyclopedia Naver Korean language Britannica Empas Map Encyclopedia of Korean Culture Empas Pascal World Encyclopedia Nate Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kosan County amp oldid 1203301116, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
