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Chongjin
North Hamgyong, North Korea · Asia
About Chongjin
Chongjin sits on the route: 20 minutes from Ranam.
Chongjin is in North Hamgyong, North Korea, with about 330,000 people. The nearest town is Ranam, about 12 km away.
Chongjin (Korean pronunciation: [tsʰʌŋ.dʑin]; Korean: 청진시; MR: Ch'ŏngjin-si) is the capital of North Korea's North Hamgyong Province. It is the country's third-largest city by population and an important port city on the northeastern coast. Originally a small fishing village, it industrialized significantly underRead more
Japanese rule and later under the North Korean government.
The city is a hub of trade and industry, despite having suffered heavily during the famine of the 1990s. Sometimes called the "City of Iron", Chongjin is one of North Korea's major industrial centers for steel and fiber. Chongjin also functions as a regional center of transport, culture, and education, and hosts foreign consulates from both China and Russia, a rarity in North Korea.
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Chongjin is in North Hamgyong, North Korea, about 12 km from Ranam.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 327,000
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- North Korea
- Region
- North Hamgyong
- Timezone
- Asia/Pyongyang
- Coordinates
- 41.7956, 129.7758
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