Kosan County

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

Kosan County

고산군
County
Korean transcription(s)
 • Chosŏn'gŭl고산군
 • Hancha高山郡
 • McCune-ReischauerKosan-gun
 • Revised RomanizationGosan-gun
Map of Kangwon showing the location of Kosan
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceKangwŏn Province
Administrative divisions1 ŭp, 24 ri

Physical features

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 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.

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See also

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