Kimchaek

Coordinates: 40°40′2″N 129°12′2″E / 40.66722°N 129.20056°E / 40.66722; 129.20056

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] It was known as "Shirotsu" during Japanese rule between 1910 and 1945.

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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Kimch’aek". Encyclopaeida Britannica’. Retrieved 8 December 2012. 

Further reading

• Dormels, Rainer. North Korea's Cities: Industrial facilities, internal structures and typification. Jimoondang, 2014. ISBN 978-89-6297-167-5

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External links

• City profile of Kimchaek

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