Kimchaek
Municipal City in North Hamgyong, North Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about a city in North Korea. For the general, see Kim Chaek.
"Seongjin" redirects here. For the given name (and a list of people with the name), see Sung-jin.
Kimch'aek (Korean pronunciation: [kim.tsʰɛk̚]), 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 207,699.
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Kimchaek
김책시 金策市 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Chosŏn'gŭl | 김책시 |
• Hancha | 金策市 |
• McCune-Reischauer | Kimch'aek si |
• Revised Romanization | Gimchaek-si |
Coordinates: 40°40′2″N 129°12′2″E | |
Country | North Korea |
Province | North Hamgyong |
Administrative divisions | 22 tong, 22 ri |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 207,699 |
• Dialect | Hamgyŏng |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Pyongyang Time) |
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