Chasong County

Chasŏng County is a county (kun) in Chagang Province, North Korea. The city is immediately south of the Chinese-North Korean border. Its approximate population to 7 km from the city center is 8,317. The average altitude is 1279 feet, or 389 meters. Nearby cities and towns include Haengjangp'yong and Umnae-dong.

Chasong County 자성군
County
Korean transcription(s)
• Hanja	慈城郡
• McCune-Reischauer	Chasŏng kun
• Revised Romanization	Jaseong-gun
Map of Chagang showing the location of Chasong
Country	North Korea
Province	Chagang Province
Area
• Total	864 km2 (334 sq mi)
Population  (2008)
• Total	50,939
• Density	59/km2 (150/sq mi)

Administrative divisions

Chasŏng County is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 1 rodongjagu (workers' district) and 15 ri (villages):

Chasŏng-ŭp Unbong-rodongjagu Chajang-ri Horye-ri Kujungyŏng-ri Kwanp'yŏng-ri Kwi'il-li Pŏptong-ri Ryangdŏng-ri

Ryusam-ri Samgŏ-ri Sangp'yŏng-ri Sinp'ung-ri Song'am-ri Taenam-ri Yŏksu-ri Yŏnp'ung-ri

External links

• In Korean language online encyclopedias:
  • Doosan Encyclopedia (Naver)
  • Korean language Britannica (Empas) (Map)
  • Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (Empas)
  • Pascal World Encyclopedia (Nate)