Kimchaek
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Coordinates: 40°40′2″N 129°12′2″E / 40.66722°N 129.20056°E
| Kimchaek 김책 | |
|---|---|
| Municipal City | |
| 김책시 | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Chosŏn'gŭl | 김책시 |
| • Hancha | 金策市 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Kimch'aek si |
| • Revised Romanization | Gimchaek-si |
| Country | North Korea |
| Province | North Hamgyong Province |
Kimch'aek, formerly Sŏngjin (Chosŏn'gŭl: 성진, Hancha: 城津), is a city in North Hamgyong Province, North Korea. It was an open port in 1899.[1] It has a population of 196,000. The city received its current name in 1951 during the Korean War, in honor of the Korean People's Army (KPA) general, Kim Chaek.[1]
Economy
Kimchaek is an important port on the Sea of Japan (known to North Koreans as the East Sea of Korea), and is home to an ironworks and the Kimch’aek Polytechnic Institute.[1]
Transport
Kimchaek is on the Pyongra Line railway.
See also
- List of Korea-related topics
- Geography of North Korea
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Kimch’aek". Encyclopaeida Britannica’. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
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