Kimchaek

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

Kimchaek 김책시
Municipal City
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.

Administrative Divisions

Kimch'aek-si is divided into 22 tong (neighbourhoods) and 22 ri (villages):

Changhyŏn-dong Chegang 1-dong Chegang 2-dong Chegang 3-dong Ch'ŏnghak-tong Haean-dong Haksŏng-dong Hanch'ŏn-dong Kŭmch'ŏn-dong Ŏb'ŏk-tong Ryŏnho-dong Sinp'yŏng-dong Sŏngnam-dong Songryŏng 1-dong Songryŏng 2-dong Song'am-dong Ssangryong-dong Suwŏn-dong Taedong 1-dong Taedong 2-dong T'anso-dong Yŏkchŏn-dong

Ch'undong-ri Haktong-ri Hodong-ri Hŭngp'yŏng-ri Manch'ul-li Okch'ŏl-li Panghang-ri P'ungnyŏl-li Rimmyŏng-ri Ryongho-ri Sangp'yŏng-ri Sech'ŏl-li Sŏkho-ri Songhŭng-ri Songjung-ri Sŏngsang-ri Sudong-ri Tŏg'il-li Tonghŭng-ri T'apha-ri Ŭnho-ri Wŏnp'yŏng-ri

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

• List of cities in North Korea
• List of Korea-related topics
• Geography of North Korea

References

1. "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

External links

• City profile of Kimchaek