Kapsan County
갑산군 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Chosongul | 갑산군 |
• Hanja | 甲山郡 |
• McCune-Reischauer | Kapsan-gun |
• Revised Romanization | Gapsan-gun |
Coordinates: 41°7′22″N 128°23′11″E / 41.12278°N 128.38639°E | |
Country | North Korea |
Province | Ryanggang |
Administrative divisions | 1 ŭp, 4 workers' districts, 20 ri |
Area | |
• Total | 1,200 km2 (500 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 70,611 |
• Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Kapsan County is a kun, or county, in Ryanggang Province, North Korea. During Joseon, officials who had fallen into disfavour were often sent into internal exile there.