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Onsong County
온성군
County
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hanja穩城郡
 • McCune-ReischauerOnsŏng kun
 • Revised RomanizationOnseong-gun
Map of North Hamgyong showing the location of Onsong
Map of North Hamgyong showing the location of Onsong
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceNorth Hamgyong Province
Administrative divisions1 ŭp;, 10 workers' districts, 15 ri
Area
 • Total430 km2 (170 sq mi)
Population
 (2008 census)
 • Total127,893
 • Density300/km2 (770/sq mi)

Onsŏng County is a county (kun) in North Hamgyong Province, North Korea, located near the border with China. The administrative center is the town (ŭp) of Onsong. Onsong is the alleged site of the former Onsong concentration camp, now closed.

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