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Not to be confused with Khe Sanh, Vietnam. Khe Sanh is the district capital of Hướng Hoá District Quảng Trị Province, Vietnam, located 63 km west of Đông Hà
Kaesong City
kaesong.jpg
Kaesong city center.
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl 개성시
Hancha 開城市
McCune-Reischauer Kaesŏng-si
Revised Romanization Gaeseong-si
Short name
Chosŏn'gŭl 개성
Hancha 開城
McCune-Reischauer Kaesŏng
Revised Romanization Gaeseong
Statistics
Area 1,309 km² (505 sq mi)
Population (2000 (est. Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters. More specifically it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language Romanization systems along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language Romanization system in South Korea. Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters. More specifically it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language Romanization systems along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language Romanization system in South Korea. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology )) 145,000
Population density 111 /km² (290 /sq mi)
Government City in North Hwanghae; former Directly Governed City
Dialect Seoul
Location map
Note: Map shows boundaries of former Kaesŏng Directly Governed City.
Note: Map shows boundaries of former Kaesŏng Directly Governed City. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. North Hwanghae ( Hwanghae-pukto) is a province of North Korea. In North and South Korea, Special Cities Metropolitan Cities and Directly Governed Cities are cities that have a status equivalent to that of Provinces Korean is spoken in a number of different Dialects in the Korean peninsula. The Seoul dialect is the basis of the Standard language of Korean in South Korea.
Notes
Split from Gyeonggi in 1951;
joined North Hwanghae in 2003. Gyeonggi-do is the most populous province in South Korea. The provincial capital is located at Suwon. North Hwanghae ( Hwanghae-pukto) is a province of North Korea.

Kaesŏng (Gaeseong) is a city in North Hwanghae Province, North Korea (DPRK), a former Directly Governed City, and the capital of Korea during the Koryo Dynasty. North Hwanghae ( Hwanghae-pukto) is a province of North Korea. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, In North and South Korea, Special Cities Metropolitan Cities and Directly Governed Cities are cities that have a status equivalent to that of Provinces Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. The Goryeo Dynasty ( 918 - 1392) (also spelled Koryŏ was a Sovereign state established in 918 by Taejo Wang Kon. The city is near Kaesŏng Industrial Region and it contains the remains of the Manwoldae palace. Kaesŏng Industrial Region is a special administrative Industrial region of North Korea.

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History

When Yi Songgye overthrew the Koryo Dynasty in 1392 and established the Choson Dynasty, he moved the Korean capital from Kaesŏng to Hanyang (modern-day Seoul). Taejo of Joseon ( October 11, 1335 &ndash May 24, 1408; r 1392-1398 born Yi Seong-gye, whose changed name is Yi Dan, was Seoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea. Kaesŏng remained a part of Kyonggi Province until the Korean War. Gyeonggi-do is the most populous province in South Korea. The provincial capital is located at Suwon. The Korean War refers to a period of military conflict between North Korean and South Korean regimes with major hostilities lasting from June 25 1950 until the In 1951, the city (which had been part of South Korea) came under North Korean control, and the area around the city was organized into "Kaesŏng Region" (Kaesŏng Chigu; 개성 지구; 開城 地區). South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, In 1955, Kaesŏng became a "Directly Governed City" (Kaesŏng Chikhalsi; 개성 직할시; 開城 直轄市). In 2002, Kaesŏng Industrial Region was formed from part of Kaesŏng. Kaesŏng Industrial Region is a special administrative Industrial region of North Korea. In 2003, the remaining part of Kaesŏng (excluding the Industrial Region) became part of North Hwanghae Province. North Hwanghae ( Hwanghae-pukto) is a province of North Korea.

The city is close to the Demilitarized Zone that divides North and South Korea. The Korean Demilitarized Zone ( Korean: 한반도의 군사 분계선 is a strip of land running across the Korean Peninsula that serves as a Buffer When Korea was partitioned at the 38th parallel after World War Two, Kaesong was on the southern side of the line (within the Republic of Korea). The 38th parallel north is a Circle of latitude that is 38 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Thus Kaesong is (depending on perspective) either the only occupied South Korean City at the end of the 'Korean Police Action', or the only city liberated by the North Korean People's Army in the 'Great Fatherland Liberation War'. The Korean People's Army (short KPA is the Military of North Korea.

Former administrative divisions

Before 2002, Kaesŏng Directly Governed City was divided into one city (Kaesŏng itself) and three counties.

In 2003, P'anmun-gun and part of Kaesŏng-si were separated from Kaesŏng Directly Governed City and merged to form Kaesŏng Industrial Region. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Kaesŏng Industrial Region is a special administrative Industrial region of North Korea. The remaining part of Kaesŏng joined North Hwanghae in 2002. North Hwanghae ( Hwanghae-pukto) is a province of North Korea.

It was formally named Songdo while it was the ancient capital of Koryo. It prospered as a trade center that produced Korean ginseng, which is famous internationally. Ginseng refers to species within Panax, a genus of 11 species of slow-growing Perennial plants with fleshy roots in the family Araliaceae. It is now the DPRK's light industry centre.

Geography

Located in central Korea, along with Kyonggi Province, North Hwanghae Province, South Hwanghae Province and Kangwon Province. Kanghwa Island of Inchon Municipality lies just south, beyond a narrow channel. Ganghwa Island is an island in the estuary of the Han River, on the west coast of South Korea. Incheon is a metropolitan city and a major seaport on the west coast of South Korea, near Seoul. It covers an area of 1,309 km², the urban district is surrounded by Mountain Songak (489m) and Mountain Pongmyong.

Economy

Kaesŏng is DPRK’s light industry centre. The urban district is equipped with a jewel processing factory, ginseng processing factory and an embroidery factory. Jewellery (also spelled jewelry, see spelling differences) is a personal Ornament, such as a necklace ring or bracelet made from Gemstones Embroidery is the Art or Handicraft of decorating fabric or other Materials with designs stitched in strands of thread or

Transportation

Kaesŏng is connected to Pyongyang and other cities by rail, highways and a dual purpose military and civilian air station.

Culture

Koryo Songgyungwan University (Light Industry), Communist University and Art College are located in Kaesŏng. Koryo Songgyungwan University or University of Light Industry (고려 성균관 대학교 is an educational institution in North Korean city of Kaesong. Kaesong history museum has a lot of Koryo arts and cultural relics including Chomsongdae, Manwol Pavilion, Kaesong Nam Gate, Anhwa Temple, the Tomb of King Wanggon and the Tomb of King Kongmin. The suburbs have vestiges of the palaces of the previous royal dynasties. Twenty-four km north of Kaesŏng is the Pagyon Falls and Taehung Castle.

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