Cholsan County
Ch'ŏlsan County is a kun, or county, in North P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It occupies the Ch'ŏlsan Peninsula, which juts into the Yellow Sea. Ch'ŏlsan borders Yŏmju and Tongrim counties to the north, and is bounded on all other sides by water. Ch'ŏlsan is home to the Sohae Satellite Launching Station.
Ch'ŏlsan County
철산군 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Chosŏn'gŭl | 철산군 |
| • Hancha | 鐵山郡 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Ch'ŏlsan-kun |
| • Revised Romanization | Cheolsan-gun |
| Country | North Korea |
| Province | North P'yŏngan |
| Administrative divisions | 1 ŭp, 2 workers' districts, 25 ri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 361.4 km2 (139.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 85,525 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
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