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Dancheon
Tanch'ŏn () is a port city in northeastern South Hamgyong Province, South Hamgyŏng province, North Korea. It has a population of approximately 360,000. Tanch'ŏn borders the Sea of Japan Sea of Japan naming dispute, (East Sea of Korea), into which the Namdae River flows. Administrative divisions Tanch'ŏn is divided into 39 ''Administrative divisions of North Korea, tong'' (neighbourhoods) and 39 ''Administrative divisions of North Korea, ri'' (villages): Economy There are extensive mineral resources in the area, including cobalt, magnesite, and iron ore. The city is known for its chemical production, textiles, metal ware, machinery and smelting. The Komdok mine is located in Kumgol-1 dong. The Taehung_mine, Taehung mine is located in South_Hamgyong_Province, South Hamgyong Province. The area is also home to the large Tanchon Power Station (under construction as of April 2020), consisting of hundreds of kilometres of waterway tunnels and a planned six power stations, that ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities In North Korea
The important cities of North Korea have self-governing status equivalent to that of provinces. Pyongyang, the largest city and capital, is classified as a chikhalsi (Special cities of North Korea, capital city), while three cities (see the list below) are classified as t'ŭkpyŏlsi (special city). Other cities are classified as si (city) and are under provincial jurisdiction, at the same level as counties (see Administrative divisions of North Korea). List ;Notes: * All population figures come from the 2008 North Korean census. * Several former special cities have been re-merged with their provinces, including Chongjin, Hamhung and Kaesong. * Rason was annexed into North Hamgyong Province in 2004, but was later promoted back to special city in 2010 to help manage it for foreign investment. * Chosŏn'gŭl has replaced Hancha; Hancha has not been officially used in North Korea since the 1950s. (Note: foundation dates are the dates the cities were legally founded as their curr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |