Chongjin
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.
Chongjin
청진 | |
|---|---|
Municipal city | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Chŏsŏn'gŭl | 청진시 |
| • Hancha | 淸津市 |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Ch'ŏngjin-si |
| • Revised Romanization of Korean | Cheongjin-si |
Clockwise from top: Downtown Chongjin in September 2011 (as seen from the city's monument of Kim Il Sung), Fuso buses at Chongjin Airport, Air Koryo aircraft at Chongjin Airport, Air Koryo crew at Chongjin Airport | |
| Nickname: City of Iron | |
Map of North Hamgyong showing the location of Chongjin | |
Chongjin Location within North Korea | |
| 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 |
| 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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