Kyŏngsŏng County is a kun, or county, on the central coast of North Hamgyong, North Korea. The administrative center is located in Kyŏngsŏng-ŭp.
Geography To the west and southwest, Kyŏngsŏng is flanked by mountains, while to the east it borders Kyŏngsŏng Bay in the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea). In the coastal area a number of small plains are found, including Kyŏngsŏng Plain. Numerous small streams flow into the Sea of Japan, including the Kwangmoch'ŏn, Segolch'ŏn, Pokkokch'ŏn, and Och'onch'ŏn.
There are also numerous hot springs in the area. Eighty percent of the county is composed of mountain forests, of which 58.9% is evergreen and 39.9% is deciduous.
Due to its location on the Sea of Japan, Kyŏngsŏng's climate is generally mild, but the region is prone to fog. The annual average temperature is , in January and in August. The average annual rainfall is along the coast, but in the west.
Administrative divisions Kyŏngsŏng County is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 5 rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 14 ri (villages):
Kyŏngsŏng-ŭp Haonp'o-rodongjagu Pakchung-rodongjagu Ryongch'ŏl-lodongjagu Saenggiryŏng-rodongjagu Sŭng'am-rodongjagu Changp'yŏng-ri Chungp'yŏng-ri Ha'myŏl-li Hwaha-ri Ilhyang-ri Kwanmo-ri Namsŏng-ri Ondaejil-li Osang-ri Ryonghyŏl-li Ryongsal-li Sang'onp'o-ri Taehyang-ri Tokyŏl-li
Economy Agriculture and fishery Rice farming is carried out in the eastern region of Kyŏngsŏng. In the orchards, pears are the predominant crop. Small-scale fishing is also carried out.
Manufacturing The area is known in North Korea as a center of ceramics manufacture.
Tourism Tourist attractions include Kyŏngsŏng Castle and Kyŏngsŏng Nammun. In November 2023, the Kyongsong Children's Camp was inaugurated, geolocated at .
DPRK Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un has a seaside villa in Kyongsong.Serious misconduct in Kim Jong Un’s personal guard unit leads to personnel reshuffle
Education Kyongsong Industrial College (경성공업대학) Kyongsong College of Ceramics (경성도자기단과대학) Kyongsong Technical School of Medicine (경성의학전문학교)
Transportation Kyŏngsŏng lies on the Pyŏngra Line railroad.
Divisions The county is divided into one town (ŭp), five worker's districts ("rodongjagu"), and 15 villages (ri).
Kyŏngsŏng-up (경성읍/) Saenggiryŏng-rodongjagu (생기령노동자구/) Sŭngam-rodongjagu (승암노동자구/) Ryongch'ŏn-rodongjagu (룡천노동자구/) Pakchung-rodongjagu (박충노동자구/) Haonp'o-rodongjagu (하온포노동자구/) Sangonp'o-ri (상온포리/) Ryongsan-ri (룡산리/) Hamyŏn-ri (하면리/) Hwaha-ri (화하리/) Kwanmo-ri (관모리/) Taehyang-ri (대향리/) Chungp'yŏng-ri (중평리/) Ryonghyŏn-ri (룡현리/) Ondaejin-ri (온대진리/) Ilhyang-ri (일향리/) Osang-ri (오상리/) Tokyŏn-ri (독연리/) Changpyong-ri (장평리/) Namsŏk-ri (남석리/) Maehyang-ri (매향리/)
See also Geography of North Korea
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