Sinpo

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Sinpo
Chosŏn'gŭl 신포시 Hancha 新浦市 McCune-Reischauer Sinp'o si Revised Romanization Sinpo-si
Statistics
Population 158,000 (est.) Administrative divisions 15 tong, 13 ri

Sinpo is a port city on the coast of the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea) in central South Hamgyong province, North Korea. It is home to approximately 158,000 people. The average templature is -4.1 ℃ in January and 22.6 ℃ in August. The average annual rainfall is 688 millimeters. It is an important base for fishing, and particularly for aquaculture. There are aquacultural cooperatives and a central aquaculture office.

[edit] See also

• South Hamgyong
• Administrative divisions of North Korea
• Geography of North Korea

[edit] External links

• (Korean) In Korean language online encyclopedias:

• • Doosan Encyclopedia (Naver)
  • Korean language Britannica (Empas)  (Map)
  • Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (Empas)
  • Pascal World Encyclopedia (Nate)

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