Ch'ŏngjin (Ch'ŏngjin-si) is the capital of North Hamgyŏng Province, North Korea. From 1960 to 1967 and again from 1977 to 1985, Ch'ŏngjin was administered separately from North Hamgyŏng as a Directly Governed City (Chikhalsi), but before 1960, from 1967 to 1977, and since 1985, the city has been part of North Hamgyŏng Province.

Administrative divisions

Ch'ŏngjin is divided into 7 wards ("Kuyŏk").

• Ch'ŏngam-guyŏk (청암구역; 青岩區域)
• Nanam-guyŏk (나남구역; 羅南區域)
• P'ohang-guyŏk (포항구역; 浦港區域)
• Puyun-guyŏk (부윤구역; 富潤區域)
• Shinam-guyŏk (신암구역; 新岩區域)
• Songp'yŏng-guyŏk (송평구역; 松坪區域)
• Sunam-guyŏk (수남구역; 水南區域)

Originally only is a small fishing village, located northeast Korea. In 1908, Japan imperialist ruler, in order to facilitate to the sea route plunders northeast Chinese and Korea's resources, opened this small fishing village as a trade port. In 2003, DPRK government form northeast Korean trade port here. The People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation set up their Consulates in Chongjin, it is the unique DPRK city has foreign consulate. Chongjin is the administrative center of North Hamgyong Province.

Geography

located in northeast Korea, the Sosongchon River mouth of North Hamgyong Province, near East Sea of Korea Bay. Chongjin is divides into 7 districts, Central Business District expands to the south, coast section is lively Sosongchon River mouth.

Transportation

Main Station of Wonson-Rason Railway and Chongjin-Rason Railway, electric railway connect Rason and capital Pyongyang. Chongjin is equipped with a 1.2km runway, military and civilian dual purpose air station(CHO); Also may take Chaoyangcun International Airport (YNJ), People's Republic of China. Moreover, DPRK plan to upgrade an old airport near Hamhung in 2003, so that it has a 4km runway, and run as the second international airport, however, still not yet completed. (the first international airport is Pyongyang Sunan International Airport(FNJ).Chongjin is the only city in North Korea other than Pyongyang to operate the trams, all second-hand from Pyongyang.

Culture

It has ChongjinUniversity of Technology, The Chongjin Mine University and Chongjin University of Education,altogether 3 higher education institutes and an aquatic product research centre. Famous scenic site: Hot Spring, Mountain Chibosan. Chongjin famous product is feeds in raw material the squid, the flavor is tasty, is DPRK national famous product.

Industry

DPRK’s important steel industry center and fiber center, it has shipyard, locomotive plant, mine machinery, rubber factory and equipollent industry. Because the heavy industry stands in great numbers, Chongjin also is DPRK air pollution black spot.

See also

• List of Korea-related topics
• Korea Tourist Map(English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese)