Songrim

Songnim
송림시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
  Hanja 松林市
  McCune-Reischauer Songrim-si
  Revised Romanization Songrim-si
Country North Korea
Province North Hwanghae Province
Administrative divisions 19 tong, 6 ri

Songrim is a city on the Taedong River in North Hwanghae Province, North Korea. It had a population of 100,000 in 1991.

Administrative Divisions

Songrim 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 Songrim was known as Kyŏmip'o (Chosŏn'gŭl: 겸이포; hancha: ).

It was bombed during the Korean War, later it was rebuilt.

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Coordinates: 38°45′15″N 125°38′42″E / 38.7542°N 125.645°E / 38.7542; 125.645


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