Kujang County

Kujang County is a kun, or county, in southeastern North P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It was created in 1952 from part of Nyŏngbyŏn county, as part of a nationwide reorganization of local government. It borders Nyŏngbyŏn on the west, Hyangsan and Unsan counties on the north, Nyŏngwŏn on the east, and Kaech'ŏn and Tŏkch'ŏn cities to the south.

Kujang County
구장군
County
Korean transcription(s)
  Chosŏn'gŭl구장군
  Hanja
  McCune–ReischauerKujang-gun
  Revised RomanizationGujang-gun
Map of North Pyongan showing the Location of Kujang
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceNorth P'yŏngan
Administrative divisions1 ŭp, 5 rodongjagu, 22 ri
Area
  Total584 km2 (225 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
  Total139,337
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