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Chŏngjin

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Chŏngjin

Total population

667,929

Coordinates41.78°, 129.82°

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Overview

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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