Place:Kimch'aek, Hamgyŏna-bukto, North Korea

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NameKimch'aek
Alt namesJoshinsource: Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1988) p 611
Kimch'aeksource: WeRelate abbreviation
Sŏngjinsource: NIMA, GEOnet Names Server (1996-1998)
Sŏngjinsource: Wikipedia
TypeCity
Coordinates40.667°N 129.183°E
Located inHamgyŏna-bukto, North Korea
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names


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

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