Kangsŏ
Kangsŏ is in South P’yŏngan Province, North Korea. Kangsŏ is situated nearby to the locality Simjŏng-ni, as well as near Tongdo-ri.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kangso Three Tombs.
Kangso Three Tombs
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Kangso Three Tombs are mausoleums located in Kangso-guyok, North Korea. They are part of the Complex of Koguryo Tombs, a UNESCO World Heritage site, a National Treasure of North Korea #28. Kangso Three Tombs is situated 4 km west of Kangsŏ.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chongsan-ri.
Chongsan-ri
Village
Photo: Laika ac, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chongsan-ri is a village, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Kangsŏ.
Kangsŏ
- Also known as: “Gangseo”, “Gangseo-guyeok”, “Gangseoguyeok”, “Kangso”, “Kangsŏ-guyŏk”, and “Kōsei-gun”
- Location: South P’yŏngan Province, North Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
38.9483° or 38° 56′ 54″ northLongitude
125.4738° or 125° 28′ 26″ eastPopulation
191,000Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
8QC7WFXF+8FGeoNames ID
1865786
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In Other Languages
“Kangsŏ” goes by many names.
- Korean: “강서”
- Korean: “강서구역”
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