Kimchaek

Kimchaek

Infobox Korean name|context=north
hangul=김책시
hanja=金策市
rr=Gimchaek-si
mr=Kimch'aek si

Kimch'aek, formerly Sŏngjin (성진), is a city in North Hamgyong Province, North Korea. The population is 196,000. The city received its current name during the Korean War, in 1951, in honor of recently deceased KPA general, Kim Chaek. It is an important port on the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea), and home to an ironworks.

ee also

*List of Korea-related topics
*Geography of North Korea


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