Chŏngju
정주시 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Chosŏn'gŭl | 정주시 |
| • Hancha | 定州市 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Chŏngju-si |
| • Revised Romanization | Jeongju-si |
 Chŏngju Station | |
 Map of North Pyongan showing the location of Chŏngju | |
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  Chŏngju Location within North Korea | |
| Coordinates: 39°39′N 125°20′E / 39.650°N 125.333°E | |
| Country | North Korea |
| Province | North P'yŏngan |
| Administrative divisions | 14 tong, 18 ri |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 189,742 |
| • Dialect | P'yŏngan |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Pyongyang Time) |
Chŏngju (Korean pronunciation: [tsʌŋ.dzu]; also Jŏngju) is a si, or city, in southern North P'yŏngan province, North Korea. Prior to 1994, it was designated as a kun or county. The terrain is mostly level, but mountainous in the north. To the south lies the Chongju Plain, where the hills do not rise above 200 metres (660 ft). Chŏngju also includes approximately 10 islands in the Yellow Sea.