Songrim
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| Songrim | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl: |
송림시
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| Hanja: | |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Songrim Si |
| Revised Romanization: | Songrim Si |
Songrim is a city on the Taedong River in North Hwanghae Province, North Korea. It had a population of 100,000 in 1991.
The city was originally named Solme. Iron works began to be developed during the Japanese colonial period of Korea. Before Korean independence Songrim was known as Kyŏmip'o (겸이포, 兼二浦).
Songrim includes a Goguryeo tumulus.
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