Chasong County
County in Chagang Province, North Korea
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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.
Revised RomanizationJaseong-gun
CountryNorth Korea
Chasong County
자성군 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 59.0/km2 (153/sq mi) |
Administrative divisions
Chasŏng County is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 1 rodongjagu (workers' district) and 15 ri (villages):
County seat (ŭp)
| MR Name | RR Name | Hangul |
|---|---|---|
| Chasŏng-ŭp | Chaseong-eup | 차성읍 |
Workers' districts (rodongjagu)
| MR Name | RR Name | Hangul |
|---|---|---|
| Unbong-rodongjagu | Unbong-rodongjagu | 은봉로동자구 |
Villages (ri)
| MR Name | RR Name | Hangul |
|---|---|---|
| Chajang-ri | Chajang-ri | 차장리 |
| Horye-ri | Horye-ri | 호례리 |
| Kujungyŏng-ri | Gujungyeong-ri | 구중영리 |
| Kwanp'yŏng-ri | Gwanpyeong-ri | 관평리 |
| Kwi'il-li | Gwiil-ri | 귀일리 |
| Pŏptong-ri | Beoptong-ri | 법동리 |
| Ryangdŏng-ri | Ryangdeong-ri | 량동리 |
| Ryusam-ri | Ryusam-ri | 류삼리 |
| Samgŏ-ri | Samgeo-ri | 삼거리 |
| Sangp'yŏng-ri | Sangpyeong-ri | 상평리 |
| Sinp'ung-ri | Sinpung-ri | 신풍리 |
| Song'am-ri | Songam-ri | 송암리 |
| Taenam-ri | Taenam-ri | 태남리 |
| Yŏksu-ri | Yeoksu-ri | 역수리 |
| Yŏnp'ung-ri | Yeonpung-ri | 연풍리 |
