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Chŏngjin
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Chŏngjin
Total population
667,929
Coordinates41.78°, 129.82°
Demographic figures from Central Bureau of Statistics (DPRK). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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Chongjin is the capital of North Korea's North Hamgyong Province. It is the country's third-largest city by population and an important port city on the northeastern coast. Originally a small fishing village, it industrialized significantly under Japanese rule and later under the North Korean government.
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41.7832
Longitude
129.8207
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
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- • Wikipedia