Rason
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- For the Australian politician, see Hector Rason
| Rasŏn Directly Governed City | |
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| Korean name | |
| McCune-Reischauer | Rasŏn Chikhalsi (Rajin-Sŏnbong Chikhalsi) S: Nasŏn Chikhalsi (Najin-Sŏnbong Chikhalsi) |
| Revised Romanization | Raseon Jikhalsi (Rajin-Seonbong Jikhalsi) S: Naseon Jikhalsi (Najin-Seonbong Jikhalsi) |
| Hangul | 라선 직할시 (라진-선봉 직할시) |
| Hanja | 羅先直轄市 |
| Short name | Rasŏn/Nasŏn (Raseon/Naseon; 라선; 羅先) |
| Statistics | |
| Population | n/a |
| Area | 746 sq km |
| Government | Directly Governed City |
| Administrative divisions | 1 ward (Kuyŏk), 1 county (Kun) |
| Region | Kwanbuk |
| Dialect | Hamgyŏng |
| Location map | |
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Rasŏn (formerly Rajin-Sŏnbong) is a Directly Governed City in North Korea, which borders with Jilin province of China and Primorsky Krai of Russia. The region was split from North Hamgyŏng Province in 1993 under the name "Rajin-Sŏnbong;" the name was shortened to "Rasŏn" in 2000. In South Korean pronunciation, the initial "R" of the name is pronounced as "N." Indeed some sources translate the name of the city as Najin.
[edit] Administrative Divisions
Rasŏn is divided into 1 ward ("Kuyŏk") and 1 county ("Kun").
- Rajin-guyŏk (라진구역; 羅津區域)
- Sŏnbong-gun (선봉군; 先鋒郡)
[edit] See also
- Rajin-Sonbong Economic Special Zone
- List of Korea-related topics
- List of cities in North Korea
- Special cities of Korea
- Geography of North Korea
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