Kusong

Kusong 구성시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
• Chosŏn'gŭl	구성시
• Hancha	龜城市
• McCune-Reischauer	Kusŏng si
• Revised Romanization	Guseong-si
Map of North Pyongan showing the location of Kusong
Kusong Location within North Korea
Coordinates: 39°58′N 125°10′E / 39.967°N 125.167°E / 39.967; 125.167
Country	North Korea
Province	North Pyongan Province
Administrative divisions	24 tong, 18 ri
Area
• Total	666.8 km2 (257.5 sq mi)
Population  (2008)
• Total	196,515
• Dialect	P'yŏngan
Time zone	UTC+9 (Pyongyang Time)

Kusŏng (Korean: 구성; 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.