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Kanggye
Municipal City in Chagang Province, North Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kanggye (Korean: 강계시; Korean pronunciation: [kɐŋ.ɡje]) is the provincial capital of Chagang, North Korea and has a population of 251,971. Because of its strategic importance, derived from its topography, it has been of military interest from the time of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910).
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Kanggye
강계시 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Chosŏn'gŭl | 강계시 |
• Hancha | 江界市 |
• McCune-Reischauer | Kanggye-si |
• Revised Romanization | Ganggye-si |
![]() Remote village in Kanggye City | |
Map of Chagang showing the location of Kanggye | |
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Coordinates: 40°58′N 126°36′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Chagang Province |
Administrative divisions | 34 dong, 2 ri |
Area | |
• Total | 263.667 km2 (101.802 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 251,971 |
• Dialect | P'yŏngan |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Pyongyang Time) |
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