Kosan County
title: "Kosan County" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["counties-of-kangwon-province-(north-korea)"] topic_path: "general/counties-of-kangwon-province-north-korea" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosan_County" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Kosan County |
| native_name | 고산군 |
| 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_info1 | 高 |
| translit_lang1_type2 | McCune-Reischauer |
| translit_lang1_info2 | Kosan-gun |
| translit_lang1_type3 | Revised Romanization |
| translit_lang1_info3 | Gosan-gun |
| coordinates | |
| image_map | NK-Gangwon-Kosan (2024).png |
| map_caption | Map of Kangwon showing the location of Kosan |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | North Korea |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Kangwŏn Province |
| area_total_km2 | 435 |
| population_as_of | 2008 |
| population_total | 103,579 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| parts_type | Administrative divisions |
| parts | 1 ŭp, 24 ri |
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| name = Kosan County | native_name = 고산군 | 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_info1 = 高 | translit_lang1_type2 = McCune-Reischauer | translit_lang1_info2 = Kosan-gun | translit_lang1_type3 = Revised Romanization | translit_lang1_info3 = Gosan-gun | image_skyline = | imagesize = | image_caption = | coordinates = | image_map = NK-Gangwon-Kosan (2024).png | map_caption = Map of Kangwon showing the location of Kosan | mapsize = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = North Korea | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Kangwŏn Province | area_total_km2 = 435 | population_as_of = 2008 | population_total = 103,579 | population_density_km2 = auto | parts_type = Administrative divisions | parts = 1 ŭp, 24 ri Kosan 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):
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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
References
- [https://www.citypopulation.de/en/northkorea/admin/ North Korea: Administrative Division]
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