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Rason
- For the Australian politician, see Hector Rason
| Rasŏn Directly Governed City | |
|---|---|
| Korean Name | |
| McCune-Reischauer | Rasŏn Chikhalsi |
| Revised Romanization | Naseon Jikhalsi |
| Hangul | 라선 직할시 |
| Hanja | 羅先直轄市 |
| Short Name | Rasŏn (Naseon; 라선; 羅先) |
| Former Name | |
| McCune-Reischauer | Rajin-Sŏnbong Chikhalsi |
| Revised Romanization | Najin-Seonbong Jikhalsi |
| Hangul | 라진-선봉 직할시 |
| Hanja | 羅津-先鋒 直轄市 |
| Statistics | |
| Population | ? |
| Area | ? |
| Government | Directly Governed City |
| Administrative Divisions | 1 ward ("Kuyŏk"); 1 county ("Kun") |
| Region | Kwanbuk |
| Dialect | Hamgyŏng |
| Split from | North Hamgyŏng, 1993 |
| Location Map | |
| (unavailable) | |
- Rasŏn (formerly Rajin-Sŏnbong) is a Directly Governed City in North Korea. 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."
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)
See also
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