Kosŏng-gun
Kosŏng is a kun, or county, in Kangwŏn province, North Korea. It lies in the southeasternmost corner of North Korea, immediately north of the Korean Demilitarized Zone.Places of Interest
Highlights include Samilpo.
Samilpo
Railway station
Samilp'o station is a railway station in Samilp'o-ri, Kosŏng county, Kangwŏn province, North Korea on the Kŭmgangsan Ch'ŏngnyŏn Line of the Korean State Railway. Samilpo is situated 4½ km east of Kosŏng-gun.
Kosŏng-gun
- Also known as: “Goseong”, “Goseong-gun”, and “Kosong-gun”
- Location: Kangwŏn-do, North Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.6579° or 38° 39′ 28″ north
Longitude
128.273° or 128° 16′ 23″ east
Elevation
12 metres (39 feet)
Open location code
8QCCM75F+55
GeoNames ID
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Kosŏng-gun from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Kosŏng-gun” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “高城”
- Chinese: “高城郡”
- Korean: “Kosŏng”
- Korean: “고성”
- Korean: “고성군”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Kosŏng-gun”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Chŏnsŏng-ni and Naech’im-ni.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Haenam-gol and Changsŏng-hyŏn.
North Korea: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Pyongyang, Baekdu Mountains, Kaesong, and Hamhung.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.