Kusong

Municipal City in North Pyongan Province, North Korea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kusŏng (Korean: 구성; Korean pronunciation: [ku.sʌŋ]) is a city in central North Pyongan province, North Korea.

Revised RomanizationGuseong-si
CountryNorth Korea
Administrative divisions24 tong, 18 ri
Time zoneUTC+9 (Pyongyang Time)
Quick facts 구성시, Korean transcription(s) ...
Kusong
구성시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
 • Chosŏn'gŭl구성시
 • Hancha龜城市
 • McCune-ReischauerKusŏng si
 • Revised RomanizationGuseong-si
Map of North Pyongan showing the location of Kusong
Map of North Pyongan showing the location of Kusong
Interactive map of Kusong
Kusong is located in North Korea
Kusong
Kusong
Location within North Korea
Coordinates: 39°58′N 125°10′E
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceNorth Pyongan Province
Administrative divisions24 tong, 18 ri
Area
 • Total
666.8 km2 (257.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total
196,515
 • Dialect
P'yŏngan
Time zoneUTC+9 (Pyongyang Time)
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It borders Taegwan to the north, Taechon to the east, Kwaksan and Chongju to the south, and Chonma to the west. The highest point is Chongryongsan (청룡산, 920 m).

Educational institutions located in Kusong include Kusong Mechanical College and Kusong Industrial College. Historical relics include the Koryo dynasty-era Kuju Castle.

Panghyon-dong, an exclave of Pyongyang, was formerly part of Kusong.

Industry

Kusong is also home to much of North Korea's military industry, with both munitions factories and uranium mines in the area.[1] The No.112, also known as the January 12th Factory was the site of the first successful Hwasong-12 launch, with a memorial dedicated to the successful launch nearby.[2]

The Panghyon airfield is also located by Kusong,[3] which is a site of missile test launches, including the first successful ICBM test launch by the DPRK.[3]

Kusong is home to the Machine Plant managed by Ho Chol Yong, a large factory that produces tracked vehicles and tanks. This factory saw multiple extensions to it in 2016 and 2020. The factories' expansion is reflected on the increasing use of tracked transporter erector launchers.[4]

Climate

The year-round average temperature is 8.2 °C, with a January average of -9.6 °C and an August average of 23.3 °C. 1300 millimeters of rain fall in a typical year. 22% of the county's area is cultivated; 64% is forested.

More information Climate data for Kusong (1991–2020), Month ...
Climate data for Kusong (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.7
(30.7)		 2.3
(36.1)		 8.8
(47.8)		 16.9
(62.4)		 23.1
(73.6)		 26.8
(80.2)		 28.4
(83.1)		 29.2
(84.6)		 25.7
(78.3)		 18.5
(65.3)		 8.5
(47.3)		 0.2
(32.4)		 15.6
(60.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.6
(20.1)		 −3.4
(25.9)		 2.7
(36.9)		 10.1
(50.2)		 16.4
(61.5)		 21.1
(70.0)		 24.1
(75.4)		 24.2
(75.6)		 19.1
(66.4)		 11.6
(52.9)		 3.0
(37.4)		 −4.9
(23.2)		 9.8
(49.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −11.7
(10.9)		 −8.6
(16.5)		 −2.4
(27.7)		 3.8
(38.8)		 10.4
(50.7)		 16.3
(61.3)		 20.5
(68.9)		 20.3
(68.5)		 13.9
(57.0)		 5.9
(42.6)		 −1.6
(29.1)		 −9.4
(15.1)		 4.8
(40.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 6.1
(0.24)		 17.7
(0.70)		 23.3
(0.92)		 53.5
(2.11)		 87.6
(3.45)		 123.0
(4.84)		 342.4
(13.48)		 312.6
(12.31)		 91.8
(3.61)		 52.6
(2.07)		 55.2
(2.17)		 16.6
(0.65)		 1,182.4
(46.55)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.8 3.7 4.1 5.8 8.0 9.1 12.2 10.8 6.3 6.0 6.4 5.7 80.9
Average snowy days 3.3 3.1 2.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.9 4.4 15.1
Average relative humidity (%) 63.9 62.7 63.3 64.1 69.2 76.6 84.1 82.5 75.0 70.5 70.2 67.5 70.8
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[5]
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Administrative divisions

The city is divided into 24 neighborhoods (dong) and 18 villages (ri).Panghyŏn-dong
(방현동/方峴洞), a missile industry area, used to be part of the city but it was later transferred to the administration under Pyongyang city in 2018 and is now not part of the city.[6]

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