title: Kosan County
text: # Kosan County
  
  Kosan County is a kun, or county, in Kangwŏn province, North Korea.
  
  ## Physical features
  
  The county is largely mountainous. The central area forms a basin. The county's highest point is Chuaesan. Major streams include the Namdaech'ŏn, Ryongjiwŏnch'ŏn, and Namsanch'ŏn. There are a total of 13 reservoirs. Forestland makes up some 63.8% of the county's area.
  
  ## Administrative divisions
  
  Kosan county is divided into 1 ŭp (town) and 24 ri (villages):
  
  | Kosan-ŭp Chuch'ŏl-li Chukkŭm-ri Haebang-ri Hyŏnch'ang-ri Kŭm-ri Kŭmch'ŏl-li Kŭmp'ung-ri Kuryŏng-ri Kuŭp-ri Kwangmyŏng-ri Namsal-li Pongryŏl-li | Pup'yŏng-ri Ranjŏng-ri Ryongjiwŏl-li Ryongsa-ri Sahyŏl-li Sant'al-li Sanyang-ri Sinhyŏl-li Sŏlbong-ri Sŏngbung-ri Yŏnho-ri Winam-ri |
  | - | - |
  
  ## Economy
  
  ### Agriculture
  
  Agriculture dominates local industry in Kosan, with crops including rice, maize, millet, wheat, barley, soybeans, and red beans. The region is particularly noted for its abundant production of fruit.
  
  ### Mining
  
  Mining is widely developed, exploiting the local deposits of gold, silver, copper, iron, limestone, lead, zinc, gypsum, and other minerals.
  
  ## Transport
  
  Kosan county is served by the Kangwŏn Line of the Korean State Railway.
  
  