Rason
North Korean city and ice-free port in the East Sea
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Summary
Rason is a special-level city in North Korea[1]. Rason draws 2,729 Wikipedia views per month (special level city in north korea category, ranking #2 of 2).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: North Korea[3]
- Country: North Korea[4]
- Instance of: city[5], first-level administrative division[6], big city[7]
- Official language: North Korean standard language[8]
- Shares border with: Primorsky Krai[9]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Rajin-guyok[10], Sonbong-guyok[11]
- Twinned administrative body: Nakhodka[12]
- Commons category: Rason[13]
- Located in time zone: UTC+08:30[14]
- Local dialing code: 085[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:Rason[16]
- Population: 196,954[17]
- Official name: 라선 직할시[18], 라선시[19]
- Category for people born here: Q135496553[20]
- Native label: 라선 직할시[21]
- Elevation above sea level: 27 m[22]
- Area: 746 km²[23]
Why It Matters
Rason has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] Rason is known by 77 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]