Standard TimeKST |
UTC+9 |
Daylight Saving Time
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Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
IANA Time Zone |
Asia/Pyongyang |
Kusong time compared to Beijing time (China) |
1 hours behind |
Overview of Gusong, North Korea
Gumseong is a municipal district of North Pyongan Province, North Korea, located in the northwest of North Korea, bordering Liaoning Province of China, and on the south bank of the middle reaches of the Yalu River. As one of the border cities of the DPRK, Gusong was historically a military fortification, and its name may be derived from the ancient fortifications of the castle that resembled the back of a tortoise.
Geographic and Economic Characteristics
Gumseong has a mountainous terrain with a temperate monsoon climate, with corn and soybeans as the main agricultural crops, and tungsten, molybdenum and other mineral resources in the surrounding mountains. In terms of industry, there are machinery manufacturing and mineral processing enterprises, and the Gusong Valve Factory is a well-known industrial unit in North Korea. The Cheongchon River flows through the area, which supports agricultural irrigation, but overall economic development is limited by infrastructure conditions.
Transportation and People
Gumseong is connected by rail to Sinuiju, the capital of North Pyongan Province, and by road to Chilgang Province. There are ruins of an ancient city from the Goryeo period, and the folk culture is a blend of traditional Korean farming practices and border trade. As a border city between North Korea and China, Gumseong has a certain location value in regional economic cooperation, but its specific development is greatly affected by North Korea's domestic and foreign policies.
Kusong Sunrise/Sunset Today,
Today is 2025-12-30
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17:22
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