Kwaksan County
Kwaksan County
곽산군 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Chosŏn'gŭl | 곽산군 |
| • Hancha | 郭山郡 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Kwaksan-gun |
| • Revised Romanization | Gwaksan-gun |
Buildings in Kwaksan. | |
| Country | North Korea |
| Province | North P'yŏngan |
| Administrative divisions | 1 ŭp, 19 ri |
| Area | |
• Total | 374.5 km2 (144.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 97,660 |
| • Density | 260.8/km2 (675.4/sq mi) |
Kwaksan County is a kun (Korean: 군; Hanja: 郡, 'county') in coastal southern North P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It faces the Yellow Sea to the south. By land, it is bordered by Kusŏng city to the north, Chŏngju to the east, and Sŏnch'ŏn to the west.