- Kosong
Infobox Korean settlement
context=north
hangul=고성군
hanja=linktext|高|城|郡
rr=Goseong-gun
mr=Kosng kun
divs=1 "p", 23 "ri"Kosong is a "kun", or county, in Kangwon province,
North Korea . It lies in the southeasternmost corner of North Korea, immediately north of theKorean Demilitarized Zone . Prior to the end of theKorean War in 1953, it made up a single county, together with what is now the South Korean county of the same name. In a subsequent reorganization, the county absorbed the southern portion ofTongchon county.Kosong is largely mountainous, but there is flat land along the coast of the
Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea) to the county's east. The mountains here are part of the Taebaek range. A portion ofKumgangsan is included in the county.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 forbamboo handicrafts.There are no railroads in the county; all access is by road. The nearest major port is
Wonsan .ee also
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Geography of North Korea
*Administrative divisions of North Korea
*Kumgangsan External links
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