Kosong is a kun

Administrative divisions of North Korea

The 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. The second-level divisions...

, or county, in Kangwon province, North Korea

North Korea

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...

. It lies in the southeasternmost corner of North Korea, immediately north of the Korean Demilitarized Zone

Korean Demilitarized Zone

The Korean Demilitarized Zone is a strip of land running across the Korean Peninsula that serves as a buffer zone between North and South Korea. The DMZ cuts the Korean Peninsula roughly in half, crossing the 38th parallel on an angle, with the west end of the DMZ lying south of the parallel and...

. Prior to the end of the Korean War

Korean War

The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...

 in 1953, it made up a single county, together with what is now the South Korean county of the same name

Goseong County (Gangwon)

Goseong is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea.-see also:* Kosong county -External links:*...

. In a subsequent reorganization, the county absorbed the southern portion of Tongchon

Tongchon

Tongchon is a kun, or county, in Kangwon province, North Korea. It abuts the Sea of Japan to the north and east. Famous people from Tongchon include former Hyundai chairman Chung Ju-yung, who is believed to have been born there....

 county.

Physical features

Kosong is largely mountainous, but there is flat land along the coast of the Sea of Japan

Sea of Japan

The Sea of Japan is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland, the Japanese archipelago and Sakhalin. It is bordered by Japan, North Korea, Russia and South Korea. Like the Mediterranean Sea, it has almost no tides due to its nearly complete enclosure from the Pacific...

 (East Sea of Korea)

Sea of Japan naming dispute

The international name for the body of water which is bordered by Japan, North Korea, Russia, and South Korea is disputed. The Japanese government supports the use of the name "Sea of Japan", while South Korea supports the name "East Sea", and North Korea supports the name "East Sea of Korea"...

 to the county's east. The mountains here are part of the Taebaek

Taebaek Mountains

The Taebaek Mountains are a mountain range in both North Korea and South Korea. They form the main ridge of the Korean peninsula.-Geography:...

 range. A portion of Kumgangsan

Kumgangsan

Kŭmgangsan , Geumgangsan, or Mount Geumgang is a -high mountain in Kangwon-do, North Korea. Its name means "a firm heart in the face of truth". It is about 50 km away from South Korea's Sokcho in Gangwon-do. It is one of the best-known mountains in North Korea...

 mountain is included in the county.

Economy

The local economy is dominated by agriculture, although fishing also plays a role, together with the harvesting of brown seaweed and clams. Significant local crops include rice, maize, soybeans, wheat, and barley. It is particularly well-known as a source for bamboo

Bamboo

Bamboo is a group of perennial evergreens in the true grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family....

 handicrafts.

Transport

Rail
Kosong Station

Kosong Station

Kosong Station is a railway station in Kosong county, Kangwon province, North Korea. It is the terminus of the Kumgangsan Line from Anbyon....

 is the terminus of the Kumgangsan Line

Kumgangsan Line

The Kumgangsan Line is a railway line in North Korea, running from Anbyon to Kosong. It was formerly part of the Donghae Bukbu Line....

 from Anbyon

Anbyon Station

Anbyon Station is the central railway station for Anbyon County in Kangwon province, North Korea. It is located on the Kangwon Line, which connects Kowon to Pyonggang, and is the start of the Kumgangsan Line, which runs to Kosong in the Kumgang Mountains....

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Sea
The nearest major port is Wonsan

Wonsan

Wŏnsan is a port city and naval base in southeastern North Korea. It is the capital of Kangwŏn Province. The population of the city is estimated to have been 331,000 in 2000. Notable people from Wŏnsan include Kim Ki Nam, diplomat and Secretary of the Workers' Party.- History :The original name of...

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See also

• Geography of North Korea
  Geography of North Korea
  North Korea is located in east Asia on the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. North Korea shares a border with three states, including China along the Amnok River, Russia along the Duman River, and South Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone...
  
  
• Administrative divisions of North Korea
  Administrative divisions of North Korea
  The 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. The second-level divisions...
  
  
• Kumgangsan
  Kumgangsan
  Kŭmgangsan , Geumgangsan, or Mount Geumgang is a -high mountain in Kangwon-do, North Korea. Its name means "a firm heart in the face of truth". It is about 50 km away from South Korea's Sokcho in Gangwon-do. It is one of the best-known mountains in North Korea...
  
  

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