Songnim
| Songnim 송림시 | |
|---|---|
| Municipal City | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hanja | 松林市 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Songnim-si |
| • Revised Romanization | Songnim-si |
  Songnim Map of North Korea showing the location of Songnim | |
| Coordinates: 38°45′15″N 125°38′42″E / 38.7542°N 125.645°ECoordinates: 38°45′15″N 125°38′42″E / 38.7542°N 125.645°E | |
| Country | North Korea |
| Province | North Hwanghae Province |
| Administrative divisions | 19 tong, 6 ri |
Songnim (Korean pronunciation: [soŋ.nim]) is a city on the Taedong River in North Hwanghae Province, North Korea. It had a population of 100,000 in 1991.
Administrative divisions
Songnim is divided into 19 tong (neighbourhoods) and 6 ri (villages):
- Chŏn-dong
- Ch'ŏlsan-dong
- Kkotp'in-dong
- Negil-dong
- Oryu-dong
- Saemaŭl-dong
- Saesallim 1-dong
- Saesallim 2-dong
- Saesallim 3-dong
- Saesallim 4-dong
- Samga-dong
- Sap'o 1-dong
- Sap'o 2-dong
- Sinhŭng-dong
- Sŏkt'ap-tong
- Songsan-dong
- Tongsong-dong
- Un'gok-tong
- Wŏlbong-dong
- Masal-li
- Sillyang-ri
- Sinsŏng-ri
- Sŏkt'al-li
- Sŏsong-ri
- Tangsal-li
History
The city was originally named Solme. Iron works began to be developed during the Japanese colonial period of Korea. Before Korean independence Songnim was known as Kyŏmip'o (Chosŏn'gŭl: 겸이포; Hancha: 兼二浦).
It was bombed during the Korean War, later it was rebuilt.
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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