Kusŏng (; ) is a city in central
North Pyongan province,
North Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders China and Russia to the north at the Yalu River, Yalu (Amnok) an ...
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It borders
Taegwan to the north,
Taechon to the east,
Kwaksan and
Chongju to the south, and
Chonma to the west. The highest point is
Chongryongsan (청룡산, 920 m).
Educational institutions located in Kusong include
Kusong Mechanical College and Kusong Industrial College. Historical relics include the
Koryo dynasty-era
Kuju Castle.
Panghyon-dong, an
exclave
An enclave is a territory that is entirely surrounded by the territory of only one other state or entity. An enclave can be an independent territory or part of a larger one. Enclaves may also exist within territorial waters. ''Enclave'' is s ...
of
Pyongyang
Pyongyang () is the Capital city, capital and largest city of North Korea, where it is sometimes labeled as the "Capital of the Revolution" (). Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. Accordi ...
, was formerly part of Kusong.
Industry
Kusong is also home to much of North Korea's military industry, with both munitions factories and uranium mines in the area. The No.112, also known as the January 12th Factory was the site of the first successful
Hwasong-12 launch, with a memorial dedicated to the successful launch nearby.
The
Panghyon airfield is also located by Kusong,
which is a site of missile test launches, including the first successful ICBM test launch by the DPRK.
Kusong is home to the Machine Plant managed by Ho Chol Yong, a large factory that produces tracked vehicles and tanks. This factory saw multiple extensions to it in 2016 and 2020. The factories' expansion is reflected on the increasing use of tracked
transporter erector launchers.
Climate
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.
Administrative divisions
The city is divided into 24 neighborhoods (''dong'') and 18 villages (''ri'').
Panghyŏn-dong (방현동/), a missile industry area, used to be part of the city but it was later transferred to the administration under Pyongyang city in 2018 and is now not part of the city.
See also
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Geography of North Korea
North Korea is located in East Asia in the Northern half of Korea, partially on the Korean Peninsula. It borders three countries: People's Republic of China, China along the Amnok River, Yalu (Amnok) River, Russia along the Tumen River, and Sou ...
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Administrative divisions of North Korea
The administrative divisions of North Korea are organized into three hierarchical levels. These divisions were created in 2002. Many of the units have equivalents in the Administrative Divisions of South Korea, system of South Korea. At the ...
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North Pyongan
Footnotes
References
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* http://nk.joins.com/map/view.asp?idx=i061.htm
Further reading
*Dormels, Rainer. North Korea's Cities: Industrial facilities, internal structures and typification. Jimoondang, 2014.
External links
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City profile of Kusong
Cities in North Pyongan
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