Kimchaek

Kimchaek
김책시
金策市
Korean transcription(s)
 • Chosŏn'gŭl김책시
 • Hancha
 • McCune-ReischauerKimch'aek si
 • Revised RomanizationGimchaek-si
Map of North Hamgyong showing the location of Kimchaek
Map of North Hamgyong showing the location of Kimchaek
Map
Kimchaek is located in North Korea
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)

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.

  1. ^ "Kimch'aek". Encyclopaeida Britannica’. Retrieved 8 December 2012.