Chongju
Municipal City in North P'yŏngan, North Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For similar names, see Cheongju.
For other uses, see Chongju (disambiguation).
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.
Quick Facts Chŏngju 정주시, Korean transcription(s) ...
Chŏngju
정주시 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Chosŏn'gŭl | 정주시 |
• Hancha | 定州市 |
• McCune-Reischauer | Chŏngju-si |
• Revised Romanization | Jeongju-si |
Coordinates: 39°39′N 125°20′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) |
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