Kusong

Kusong
구성시
Korean transcription(s)
 • Chosŏn'gŭl구성시
 • Hancha
 • McCune-ReischauerKusŏng si
 • Revised RomanizationGuseong-si
Map of North Pyongan showing the location of Kusong
Map of North Pyongan showing the location of Kusong
Map
Kusong is located in North Korea
Kusong
Kusong
Location within North Korea
Coordinates: 39°58′N 125°10′E / 39.967°N 125.167°E / 39.967; 125.167
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceNorth Pyongan Province
Administrative divisions24 tong, 18 ri
Area
 • Total666.8 km2 (257.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total196,515
 • Dialect
P'yŏngan
Time zoneUTC+9 (Pyongyang Time)

Kusŏng (Korean구성; Korean pronunciation: [ku.sʌŋ]) is a city in central North Pyongan province, North Korea.

It borders Taegwan to the north, Taechon to the east, Kwaksan and Chongju to the south, and Chonma to the west. The highest point is Chongryongsan (청룡산, 920 m).

Educational institutions located in Kusong include Kusong Mechanical College and Kusong Industrial College. Historical relics include the Koryo dynasty-era Kuju Castle.

Panghyon-dong, an exclave of Pyongyang, was formerly part of Kusong.