Kaesŏng (Gaeseong; Korean pronunciation: [kɛsɔŋ]) is a ceety in the province o Hwanghaebuk-do, soothren North Korea (DPRK), a umwhile Directly Governed Ceety, an the caipital o Korea durin the Koryo Dynasty. The ceety is near Kaesŏng Industrial Region an it contains the remains o the Manwoldae palace. It wis formally named Songdo while it wis the auncient caipital o Koryo. It prospered as a tred centre that produced Korean ginseng, which is famous internaitionally. It is nou the DPRK's licht industry centre. It haes a population o 308,440 as o 2008.[1]

Kaesong

개성
개성특급시
Korean transcription(s)
 • Chosŏn'gŭl
 • Hanja
 • McCune-ReischauerKaesŏng-T'ŭkkŭpsi
 • Revised RomanizationGaeseong-Teukgeupsi
Kaesong ceety center.
Kaesong ceety center.
Eik-name(s): 
Songdo (송도/松都)  (Korean)
" City of Pines "
Note: Cairt shaws boondaries o umwhile Kaesŏng Directly Govrened Ceety.
Note: Cairt shaws boondaries o umwhile Kaesŏng Directly Govrened Ceety.
Kintra North Korea
RegionHaesŏ
Settledc. 700 AD
Admeenistrative diveesions24 dong, 3 ri
Area
 • Total1309 km2 (505 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total308,440
 • Dialect
Seoul

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