Kimchaek
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40°40′2″N 129°12′2″E / 40.66722°N 129.20056°E
Kimchaek
김책시 | |
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| 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] It was known as "Shirotsu" during Japanese rule between 1910 and 1945.
Climate
| Climate data for Kimchaek | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.0 (57.2) |
16.7 (62.1) |
27.8 (82.0) |
35.2 (95.4) |
34.0 (93.2) |
34.3 (93.7) |
37.0 (98.6) |
36.6 (97.9) |
32.9 (91.2) |
30.2 (86.4) |
23.7 (74.7) |
17.8 (64.0) |
37.0 (98.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −0.3 (31.5) |
1.0 (33.8) |
5.5 (41.9) |
12.1 (53.8) |
16.3 (61.3) |
19.6 (67.3) |
23.9 (75.0) |
25.9 (78.6) |
22.7 (72.9) |
17.2 (63.0) |
9.2 (48.6) |
2.3 (36.1) |
13.0 (55.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −5.3 (22.5) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
0.9 (33.6) |
7.0 (44.6) |
11.8 (53.2) |
15.5 (59.9) |
20.1 (68.2) |
22.1 (71.8) |
17.8 (64.0) |
11.8 (53.2) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
8.4 (47.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −10.4 (13.3) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
2.6 (36.7) |
7.4 (45.3) |
12.4 (54.3) |
17.5 (63.5) |
19.2 (66.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
7.1 (44.8) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
4.2 (39.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −26.0 (−14.8) |
−20.0 (−4.0) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
1.0 (33.8) |
9.0 (48.2) |
10.6 (51.1) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−16.6 (2.1) |
−25.1 (−13.2) |
−26.0 (−14.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19.4 (0.76) |
16.8 (0.66) |
23.8 (0.94) |
37.4 (1.47) |
51.5 (2.03) |
72.5 (2.85) |
120.2 (4.73) |
166.6 (6.56) |
83.6 (3.29) |
42.1 (1.66) |
34.0 (1.34) |
29.7 (1.17) |
697.6 (27.46) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 65 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 63 | 64 | 65 | 70 | 78 | 86 | 88 | 85 | 77 | 70 | 64 | 60 | 72 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 173 | 197 | 231 | 225 | 222 | 141 | 141 | 173 | 207 | 218 | 172 | 161 | 2,261 |
| Source 1: Deutscher Wetterdienst (sun, 1961–1990)[2][3][a] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Meteo Climat (extremes, 1906–present)[4] | |||||||||||||
Administrative Divisions
Kimch'aek-si is divided into 22 tong (neighbourhoods) and 22 ri (villages):
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Economy
Kimchaek is an important port on the Sea of Japan (known to 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
Notes
- ^ Station ID for Kimchaek is 47025 Use this station ID to locate the sunshine duration
References
- ^ a b c "Kimch'aek". Encyclopaeida Britannica’. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ "Klimatafel von Kimchaek / Korea (Nordkorea)" (PDF). Baseline climate means (1961-1990) from stations all over the world (in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ "Station 47025 Kimchaek". Global station data 1961–1990—Sunshine Duration. Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ "Station Songjin (Kimchaek)" (in French). Meteo Climat. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
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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