Kwaksan County

Kwaksan County is a kun (Korean: ; Hanja: , 'county') in coastal southern North P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It faces the Yellow Sea to the south. By land, it is bordered by Kusŏng city to the north, Chŏngju to the east, and Sŏnch'ŏn to the west.

Kwaksan County
곽산군
County
Korean transcription(s)
  Chosŏn'gŭl곽산군
  Hancha
  McCune-ReischauerKwaksan-gun
  Revised RomanizationGwaksan-gun
Buildings in Kwaksan.
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceNorth P'yŏngan
Administrative divisions1 ŭp, 19 ri
Area
  Total374.5 km2 (144.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
  Total97,660
  Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
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