Chasong County

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[1])
• Total	50,939
• Density	59/km2 (150/sq mi)

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.

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

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chasong.

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

41°27′39″N 126°38′29″E / 41.4608°N 126.6414°E / 41.4608; 126.6414

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