Chosan is a kun, or county, in Chagang province, North Korea. It borders the People's Republic of China to the north. For other uses, see Hangul (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that Sino-Korean be merged into this article or section. ... McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced (a modified) McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean (Korean: 국어의 로마자 표기법; 國語의 로마字 表記法) is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Administrative divisions of North Korea As of 2004, North Korea consisted of two directly-governed cities (Chikalshi; 직할시;直轄市), three special administrative regions with various designations, and nine provinces (Do, singular and plural; 도; 道). These 14 regions are, in turn, divided into a Special... Chagang (Chagang-do) is a province in North Korea. ...

The terrain slopes downward from the Kangnam Mountains in the south to the Yalu River in the north. The highest peak is Namhaetaesan (남해태산, 1,079 m). Some 20% of the land is arable, with animal husbandry and beekeeping playing important roles. 76.1% of the land is forested, and thus logging also contributes to the local economy. The Amnok River, or the Yalu River, is a river on the border between China and North Korea. ... Loggers on break, c. ...

The climate is continental, with hot summers and cold winters. The highest temperature recorded in North Korea, 41 °C, was recorded in the county in July 1961.^[1]

During the Korean War on October 26, 1950, Republic of Korea forces reached the Yalu River at Chosan, shortly before the massive Chinese counterattack. Combatants United Nations: Republic of Korea  Australia  Belgium Canada  Colombia Ethiopia  France Greece  Netherlands  New Zealand  Philippines South Africa  Thailand  Turkey  United Kingdom United States Medical staff:  Denmark  India  Italy  Norway  Sweden Communist states: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea People’s Republic of China  Soviet Union Commanders Syngman Rhee... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1999, a complex of Koguryo tombs was excavated in Chosan.^[2] Three Kingdoms of Korea, at the end of the 5th century (the northern and western borders of Goguryeo are extended in some maps). ...

Notes

1. ^ http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/1997/9707/news7/05.htm
2. ^ http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/1999/9905/news05/17.htm

See also

• Geography of North Korea
• Administrative divisions of North Korea
• Chagang

Map of North Korea North Korea is located in eastern Asia, on the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. ... Administrative divisions of North Korea As of 2004, North Korea consisted of two directly-governed cities (Chikalshi; 직할시;直轄市), three special administrative regions with various designations, and nine provinces (Do, singular and plural; 도; 道). These 14 regions are, in turn, divided into a Special... Chagang (Chagang-do) is a province in North Korea. ...

External links

• (Korean) In Korean language online encyclopedias:
  • Dusan World Encyclopedia (Naver)
  • Korean language Britannica (Empas)  (Map)
  • Encyclopedia of Korean National Culture (Empas)
  • Pascal World Encyclopedia (Nate)

The Korean language (, see below) is the official language of both North and South Korea. ...