Kyŏngsŏng County is a ''kun'', or county, on the central coast of

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. The administrative center is located in Kyŏngsŏng-ŭp.

Geography

To the west and southwest, Kyŏngsŏng is flanked by mountains, while to the east it borders Kyŏngsŏng Bay in the

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(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. There are also numerous hot springs in the area. Eighty percent 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 , in January and in August. The average annual rainfall is along the coast, but in the west.

Administrative divisions

Kyŏngsŏng County is divided into 1 ''

ŭp An ''eup'' or ''ŭp'' () is an administrative unit in both North Korea and South Korea similar to the unit of town. In South Korea Along with " myeon", an "eup" is one of the divisions of a county ("gun"), and of some cities ("si") with a pop ...

'' (town), 5 ''

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'' (workers' districts) and 14 '' ri'' (villages):

Economy

Agriculture and fishery

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.

Manufacturing

The area is known in North Korea as a center of ceramics manufacture.

Tourism

Tourist attractions include Kyŏngsŏng Castle and Kyŏngsŏng Nammun. In November 2023, the Kyongsong Children's Camp was inaugurated, geolocated at . DPRK Supreme Leader

Kim Jong Un Kim Jong Un (born 8 January 1983 or 1984) is a North Korean politician and dictator who has served as supreme leader of North Korea since 2011 and general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) since 2012. He is the third son of Kim ...

has a seaside villa in Kyongsong.Serious misconduct in Kim Jong Un’s personal guard unit leads to personnel reshuffle
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