Kusong

Kusong

Infobox Korean settlement
context=north
hangul=구성시
hanja=linktext|龜|城|市
rr=Guseong-si
mr=Kusng si
divs=20 "tong", 19 "ri"
area_km2=666.8

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

*cite book|author=International Information Research Institute (국제정보연구소)|publisher=Author|location=Seoul|title=北韓情報總覽 2000 [Bukhan jeongbo chong-ram 2000] |year=1999|chapter=구성시|pages=835-836

ee also

*Geography of North Korea
*Administrative divisions of North Korea
*North Pyongan

External links

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