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Kyŏngsŏng is a kun, or county, on the central coast of North Hamgyong, North Korea. The administrative center is located in Kyŏngsŏng-ŭp. For other uses, see Hangul (disambiguation). ...
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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: êµì–´ì˜ ë¡œë§ˆìž í‘œê¸°ë²•; åœ‹èªžì˜ ë¡œë§ˆå— è¡¨è¨˜æ³•) is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ...
North HamgyÅng (HamgyÅng-pukto) is a province of North Korea. ...
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. The Sea of Japan (East Sea) is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean. ...
There are also numerous hot springs in the area. 80% 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 6.6℃, －8.2℃in January and 21.1℃ in August. The average annual rainfall is 648mm along the coast, but 800mm in the west.
Economy
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. The area is known in North Korea as a center of ceramics manufacture.
Education - Kyongsong Industrial College (경성공업대학)
- Kyongsong College of Ceramics (경성도자기단과대학)
- Kyongsong Technical School of Medicine (경성의학전문학교)
Transportation Kyŏngsŏng lies on the Pyŏngra Line railroad. Tourist attractions include Kyŏngsŏng Castle and Kyŏngsŏng Nammun.
See also North HamgyÅng (HamgyÅng-pukto) is a province of North Korea. ...
Map of North Korea North Korea is located in eastern Asia, on the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. ...
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 (Yahoo)
The Korean language (, see below) is the official language of both North and South Korea. ...
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