Tanchon

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Tanchon
Chosŏn'gŭl 단천시 Hancha 端川市 McCune-Reischauer Tanch'ŏn si Revised Romanization Dancheon-si
Statistics
Area 606 km² (234 sq mi) Population 360,000 Population density 594 /km² (1,540 /sq mi) Administrative divisions 6 dong, 9 workers' districts, 38 ri

Tanchon or Tanch'ŏn is a city in northeastern South Hamgyong province, North Korea. It has a population of approximately 360,000. There are extensive mineral resources in the area, including cobalt, magnesite, and iron ore. The chemical industry is also developed.

Tanchon borders the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea), into which the Namdae River flows. It is situated on the Hamgyong Line railroad, which continues to Chongjin and Hamhung.

The population of Chinese Gorals in Tanchon has been designated North Korean natural monument #293.^[1]

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[edit] See also

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

[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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