Chongjin
Capital city of North Hamgyong Province, North Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Chongqing.
Chŏngjin (Korean pronunciation: [tsʰʌŋ.dʑin]; Korean: 청진시; MR: Ch'ŏngjin-si) is the capital of North Korea's North Hamgyong Province (함경북도) and the country's third-largest city. It is sometimes called The City of Iron.[2]
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Chongjin
청진 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Chŏsŏn'gŭl | 청진시 |
• Hancha | 淸津市 |
• McCune–Reischauer | Ch'ŏngjin-si |
• Revised Romanization of Korean | Cheongjin-si |
Nickname: City of Iron | |
Coordinates: 41°47′N 129°46′E | |
Country | North Korea |
Province | North Hamgyong |
Administrative divisions | 7 kuyok |
Government | |
• Chairman of the Chongjin City People’s Committee of North Hamgyong Province | Kang Jun[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 269 km2 (104 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 627,000 |
• Density | 2,330/km2 (6,000/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Hamgyong |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (Pyongyang Time) |
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