Kangsŏ

Kangsŏ is a ward in Namp'o Special City, South P'yŏngan province, North Korea. The population is 191,356.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kangso Three Tombs.

Kangso Three Tombs

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″ north

Longitude

125.4738° or 125° 28′ 26″ east

Population

191,000

Elevation

7 metres (23 feet)

Open location code

8QC7WFXF+8F

GeoNames ID

1865786

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In Other Languages

“Kangsŏ” goes by many names.

Korean: “강서”
Korean: “강서구역”

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