Kosong: facts

At a glance

• Country: South Korea
• Region: Gangwon-do
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 62,446
• Coordinates: 38.3788° N, 128.4676° E
• Time zone: Asia/Seoul (UTC+09:00)
• Currency: Won (KRW)
• Distance to the capital, Seoul: 159 km (99 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Yangyang International Airport (YNY): 40 km (25 mi), straight line
• Wonju Airport / Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46) (WJU): 114 km (71 mi), straight line
• Wonsan Kalma Airport (WOS, North Korea): 122 km (76 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Toseong: 16 km (10 mi)
• Sokcho: 22 km (14 mi)
• Haean: 31 km (19 mi)
• Dongmyeon: 42 km (26 mi)
• Bangsan: 49 km (30 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Gangneung, 78 km (49 mi)