Kimchaek
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| Kimchaek | |
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| Chosŏn'gŭl: | 김책시 |
| Hanja: | 金策市 |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Kimch'aek-si |
| Revised Romanization: | Gimchaek-si |
Kimch'aek, formerly Sŏngjin (성진), is a city in North Hamgyong Province, North Korea. The population is 196,000. The city received its current name during the Korean War, in 1951, in honor of recently deceased KPA general, Kim Ch'aek. It is an important port on the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea), and home to an ironworks.
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| Administrative divisions of North Hamgyong province, North Korea |
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| Chongjin | Kimchaek | Hoeryong | Musan | Kyongsong | Kilchu | Hwadae |
| Myongchon | Hwasong | Orang | Yonsa | Onsong | Saebyol | Undok | Puryong |
