Rasŏn 라선
—  Directly Governed City  —
Rasŏn Directly Governed City
Korean transcription(s)
- Chosŏn'gŭl	라선 직할시
- Hancha	羅先直轄市
- McCune-Reischauer	Rasŏn/Nasŏn
- Revised Romanization	Raseon/Naseon
From top left: Bipaseom Island, Emperor Hotel and Casino, & Rason Hotel
Country	North Korea
Region	Kwanbuk
Area
- Total	746 km2 (288 sq mi)
Elevation	27 m (89 ft)
Population (2008)
- Total	205,000
- Density	275/km2 (712.2/sq mi)
- Dialect	P'yŏngan

Rasŏn (formerly Rajin-Sŏnbong; Korean pronunciation: [ɾasɔn, ɾadʑin-sɔnboŋ]) is a North-Korean city in the Kwanbuk region. In 2000 the name was shortened from "Rajin-Sŏnbong" to "Rasŏn". From 1993 to 2004 was administered separately from North Hamgyŏng as the Directly Governed City (Chikhalsi) of Rasŏn. Prior to 1993 and from 2004 to 2009 the city had been part of the North Hamgyŏng Province. Since 2010 the city is again a Directly Governed City. The city which borders Jilin province of China and Primorsky Krai of Russia. In South Korean pronunciation, the initial "R" of the name is pronounced as "N," as per standard Korean phonology.^{[citation needed]}

[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

[edit] External links

• North Korea Uncovered, (North Korea Google Earth) Maps out Rason's economic infrastructure, including railways, hotels, tourist destinations, cultural facilities, ports, electricity grid, and electrified perimeter fence on Google Earth.

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Coordinates: 42°20′40″N 130°23′04″E / 42.34444°N 130.38444°E / 42.34444; 130.38444

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