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Kimchaek

Kimch'aek (Korean pronunciation: [kim.tsʰɛk̚]), formerly Sŏngjin (Chosŏn'gŭl: 성진, Hancha: 城津), is a city in North Hamgyong Province, North Korea. It was an open port in 1899.[1] It has a population of 207,699.

Kimchaek
김책시
金策市
Korean transcription(s)
 • Chosŏn'gŭl김책시
 • Hancha金策市
 • McCune-ReischauerKimch'aek si
 • Revised RomanizationGimchaek-si
Map of North Hamgyong showing the location of Kimchaek
Kimchaek
Location within North Korea
Coordinates: 40°40′2″N 129°12′2″E / 40.66722°N 129.20056°E / 40.66722; 129.20056
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceNorth Hamgyong
Administrative divisions22 tong, 22 ri
Population
 (2008)
 • Total207,699
 • Dialect
Hamgyŏng
Time zoneUTC+9 (Pyongyang Time)

Etymology edit

The city received its current name in 1951 during the Korean War, in honor of the Korean People's Army (KPA) general, Kim Chaek.[1] It was known as Jōshin during Japanese rule between 1910 and 1945.

Climate edit

Kimchaek has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfb).[2]

Climate data for Kimchaek (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1906–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.0
(57.2)
16.7
(62.1)
27.8
(82.0)
35.2
(95.4)
34.0
(93.2)
34.3
(93.7)
37.0
(98.6)
36.6
(97.9)
32.9
(91.2)
30.2
(86.4)
23.7
(74.7)
17.8
(64.0)
37.0
(98.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.2
(36.0)
3.2
(37.8)
8.0
(46.4)
14.2
(57.6)
18.0
(64.4)
21.0
(69.8)
24.7
(76.5)
26.5
(79.7)
23.5
(74.3)
18.2
(64.8)
10.6
(51.1)
4.1
(39.4)
14.5
(58.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.3
(26.1)
−1.7
(28.9)
2.9
(37.2)
8.4
(47.1)
12.6
(54.7)
16.9
(62.4)
21.0
(69.8)
22.6
(72.7)
18.8
(65.8)
12.7
(54.9)
5.3
(41.5)
−1.1
(30.0)
9.6
(49.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −7.9
(17.8)
−6.5
(20.3)
−1.5
(29.3)
3.8
(38.8)
8.8
(47.8)
14.1
(57.4)
18.6
(65.5)
19.6
(67.3)
14.5
(58.1)
7.5
(45.5)
0.5
(32.9)
−5.7
(21.7)
5.5
(41.9)
Record low °C (°F) −26.0
(−14.8)
−20.0
(−4.0)
−15.0
(5.0)
−7.1
(19.2)
−0.5
(31.1)
1.0
(33.8)
9.0
(48.2)
10.6
(51.1)
2.8
(37.0)
−4.0
(24.8)
−16.6
(2.1)
−25.1
(−13.2)
−26.0
(−14.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 16.7
(0.66)
12.7
(0.50)
16.1
(0.63)
33.0
(1.30)
60.5
(2.38)
61.5
(2.42)
147.4
(5.80)
136.7
(5.38)
81.8
(3.22)
41.5
(1.63)
36.0
(1.42)
20.8
(0.82)
664.7
(26.17)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.5 3.8 3.8 5.0 6.9 7.8 9.9 8.8 5.4 4.0 4.4 5.0 70.3
Average snowy days 7.2 4.6 3.8 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.3 5.6 24.2
Average relative humidity (%) 65.4 67.3 69.2 69.9 78.7 85.7 88.2 85.8 79.0 71.7 66.5 63.3 74.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours 173 197 231 225 222 141 141 173 207 218 172 161 2,261
Source 1: Korea Meteorological Administration[3]
Source 2: Deutscher Wetterdienst (sun, 1961–1990),[4][5][a] Meteo Climat (extremes)[6]

Administrative divisions edit

Kimch'aek-si is divided into 22 tong (neighbourhoods) and 22 ri (villages):

  • Changhyŏn-dong
  • Chegang 1-dong
  • Chegang 2-dong
  • Chegang 3-dong
  • Ch'ŏnghak-tong
  • Haean-dong
  • Haksŏng-dong
  • Hanch'ŏn-dong
  • Kŭmch'ŏn-dong
  • Ŏb'ŏk-tong
  • Ryŏnho-dong
  • Sinp'yŏng-dong
  • Sŏngnam-dong
  • Songryŏng 1-dong
  • Songryŏng 2-dong
  • Song'am-dong
  • Ssangryong-dong
  • Suwŏn-dong
  • Taedong 1-dong
  • Taedong 2-dong
  • T'anso-dong
  • Yŏkchŏn-dong
  • Ch'undong-ri
  • Haktong-ri
  • Hodong-ri
  • Hŭngp'yŏng-ri
  • Manch'ul-li
  • Okch'ŏl-li
  • Panghang-ri
  • P'ungnyŏl-li
  • Rimmyŏng-ri
  • Ryongho-ri
  • Sangp'yŏng-ri
  • Sech'ŏl-li
  • Sŏkho-ri
  • Songhŭng-ri
  • Songjung-ri
  • Sŏngsang-ri
  • Sudong-ri
  • Tŏg'il-li
  • Tonghŭng-ri
  • T'apha-ri
  • Ŭnho-ri
  • Wŏnp'yŏng-ri

Economy edit

Kimchaek is an important port on the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea), and is home to an ironworks and the Kimch’aek Polytechnic Institute.[1]

Transport edit

Kimchaek is on the Pyongra Line railway.

The city has one trolleybus line, with a length of 9.1 km, running from Songnam-dong to Haksong-dong with the depot located in Sinpyong-dong.[7][8]

Sport edit

Wŏlmido Sports Club, affiliated with the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts of North Korea,[9] play at the Kimchaek Municipal Stadium, which has a capacity of 30,000. The men's team plays in the DPR Korea Premier Football League, whilst the women's team plays in the DPR Korea Women's League.

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Use this station ID to locate the sunshine duration

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Kimch'aek". Encyclopaeida Britannica’. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Kimchaek climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Kimchaek weather averages". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  3. ^ "30 years report of Meteorological Observations in North Korea (1991 ~ 2020)" (PDF) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. pp. 206, 282, and 343. (PDF) from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Klimatafel von Kimchaek / Korea (Nordkorea)" (PDF). Baseline climate means (1961-1990) from stations all over the world (in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  5. ^ . Global station data 1961–1990—Sunshine Duration. Deutscher Wetterdienst. Archived from the original on 2017-10-17. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Station Songjin (Kimchaek)" (in French). Meteo Climat. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  7. ^ "북한지역정보넷". www.cybernk.net. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  8. ^ "Photo: Kimchaek — Maps". transphoto.org. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  9. ^ (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-02-23.

Further reading edit

  • Dormels, Rainer. North Korea's Cities: Industrial facilities, internal structures and typification. Jimoondang, 2014. ISBN 978-89-6297-167-5

External links edit


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divisions22 tong 22 riPopulation 2008 Total207 699 DialectHamgyŏngTime zoneUTC 9 Pyongyang Time Contents 1 Etymology 2 Climate 3 Administrative divisions 4 Economy 5 Transport 6 Sport 7 See also 8 Notes 9 References 10 Further reading 11 External linksEtymology editThe city received its current name in 1951 during the Korean War in honor of the Korean People s Army KPA general Kim Chaek 1 It was known as Jōshin during Japanese rule between 1910 and 1945 Climate editKimchaek has a hot summer humid continental climate Koppen climate classification Dfb 2 Climate data for Kimchaek 1991 2020 normals extremes 1906 present Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high C F 14 0 57 2 16 7 62 1 27 8 82 0 35 2 95 4 34 0 93 2 34 3 93 7 37 0 98 6 36 6 97 9 32 9 91 2 30 2 86 4 23 7 74 7 17 8 64 0 37 0 98 6 Mean daily maximum C F 2 2 36 0 3 2 37 8 8 0 46 4 14 2 57 6 18 0 64 4 21 0 69 8 24 7 76 5 26 5 79 7 23 5 74 3 18 2 64 8 10 6 51 1 4 1 39 4 14 5 58 1 Daily mean C F 3 3 26 1 1 7 28 9 2 9 37 2 8 4 47 1 12 6 54 7 16 9 62 4 21 0 69 8 22 6 72 7 18 8 65 8 12 7 54 9 5 3 41 5 1 1 30 0 9 6 49 3 Mean daily minimum C F 7 9 17 8 6 5 20 3 1 5 29 3 3 8 38 8 8 8 47 8 14 1 57 4 18 6 65 5 19 6 67 3 14 5 58 1 7 5 45 5 0 5 32 9 5 7 21 7 5 5 41 9 Record low C F 26 0 14 8 20 0 4 0 15 0 5 0 7 1 19 2 0 5 31 1 1 0 33 8 9 0 48 2 10 6 51 1 2 8 37 0 4 0 24 8 16 6 2 1 25 1 13 2 26 0 14 8 Average precipitation mm inches 16 7 0 66 12 7 0 50 16 1 0 63 33 0 1 30 60 5 2 38 61 5 2 42 147 4 5 80 136 7 5 38 81 8 3 22 41 5 1 63 36 0 1 42 20 8 0 82 664 7 26 17 Average precipitation days 0 1 mm 5 5 3 8 3 8 5 0 6 9 7 8 9 9 8 8 5 4 4 0 4 4 5 0 70 3 Average snowy days 7 2 4 6 3 8 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 5 6 24 2 Average relative humidity 65 4 67 3 69 2 69 9 78 7 85 7 88 2 85 8 79 0 71 7 66 5 63 3 74 2 Mean monthly sunshine hours 173 197 231 225 222 141 141 173 207 218 172 161 2 261 Source 1 Korea Meteorological Administration 3 Source 2 Deutscher Wetterdienst sun 1961 1990 4 5 a Meteo Climat extremes 6 Administrative divisions editKimch aek si is divided into 22 tong neighbourhoods and 22 ri villages Changhyŏn dong Chegang 1 dong Chegang 2 dong Chegang 3 dong Ch ŏnghak tong Haean dong Haksŏng dong Hanch ŏn dong Kŭmch ŏn dong Ŏb ŏk tong Ryŏnho dong Sinp yŏng dong Sŏngnam dong Songryŏng 1 dong Songryŏng 2 dong Song am dong Ssangryong dong Suwŏn dong Taedong 1 dong Taedong 2 dong T anso dong Yŏkchŏn dong Ch undong ri Haktong ri Hodong ri Hŭngp yŏng ri Manch ul li Okch ŏl li Panghang ri P ungnyŏl li Rimmyŏng ri Ryongho ri Sangp yŏng ri Sech ŏl li Sŏkho ri Songhŭng ri Songjung ri Sŏngsang ri Sudong ri Tŏg il li Tonghŭng ri T apha ri Ŭnho ri Wŏnp yŏng riEconomy editKimchaek is an important port on the Sea of Japan East Sea of Korea and is home to an ironworks and the Kimch aek Polytechnic Institute 1 Transport editKimchaek is on the Pyongra Line railway The city has one trolleybus line with a length of 9 1 km running from Songnam dong to Haksong dong with the depot located in Sinpyong dong 7 8 Sport editWŏlmido Sports Club affiliated with the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts of North Korea 9 play at the Kimchaek Municipal Stadium which has a capacity of 30 000 The men s team plays in the DPR Korea Premier Football League whilst the women s team plays in the DPR Korea Women s League See also edit nbsp North Korea portal List of cities in North Korea Geography of North KoreaNotes edit Station ID for Kimchaek is 47025 Use this station ID to locate the sunshine durationReferences edit a b c Kimch aek Encyclopaeida Britannica Retrieved 8 December 2012 Kimchaek climate Average Temperature weather by month Kimchaek weather averages Climate Data org Retrieved 6 November 2019 30 years report of Meteorological Observations in North Korea 1991 2020 PDF in Korean Korea Meteorological Administration pp 206 282 and 343 Archived PDF from the original on 29 January 2022 Retrieved 23 March 2022 Klimatafel von Kimchaek Korea Nordkorea PDF Baseline climate means 1961 1990 from stations all over the world in German Deutscher Wetterdienst Retrieved 6 November 2016 Station 47025 Kimchaek Global station data 1961 1990 Sunshine Duration Deutscher Wetterdienst Archived from the original on 2017 10 17 Retrieved 6 November 2016 Station Songjin Kimchaek in French Meteo Climat Retrieved 6 November 2016 북한지역정보넷 www cybernk net Retrieved 2021 01 28 Photo Kimchaek Maps transphoto org Retrieved 2020 10 16 슛골 최고의 축구 축구게임 토탈 커뮤니티에 오신것을 환영합니다 in Korean Archived from the original on 2016 03 03 Retrieved 2012 02 23 Further reading editDormels Rainer North Korea s Cities Industrial facilities internal structures and typification Jimoondang 2014 ISBN 978 89 6297 167 5 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kimchaek External links editCity profile of Kimchaek Archived 2016 03 09 at the Wayback Machine nbsp This North Korea location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kimchaek amp 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