Kimchaek
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This article is about a city in North Korea. For the general, see Kim Chaek.
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Coordinates: 40°40′2″N 129°12′2″E / 40.66722°N 129.20056°E
| Kimchaek 김책 |
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| — 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]
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Economy [edit]
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 [edit]
Kimchaek is on the Pyongra Line railway.
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References [edit]
- ^ a b c "Kimch’aek". Encyclopaeida Britannica’. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
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