Kimchaek

Kimchaek

김책시
金策市
Kimchaek 김책시; 金策市
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
• Chosŏn'gŭl	김책시
• Hancha	金策市
• McCune-Reischauer	Kimch'aek si
• Revised Romanization	Gimchaek-si
	Map of North Hamgyong showing the location of Kimchaek
	Kimchaek Location within North Korea
	Coordinates: 40°40′2″N 129°12′2″E / 40.66722°N 129.20056°E
Country	North Korea
Province	North Hamgyong
Administrative divisions	22 tong, 22 ri
Population (2008)
• Total	207,699
• Dialect	Hamgyŏng
Time zone	UTC+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.

Etymology

The city received its current name in 1951 during the Korean War, in honor of the Korean People's Army (KPA) general, Kim Chaek.^[1] It was known as Jōshin during Japanese rule between 1910 and 1945.

Climate

Kimchaek has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfb).^[2]

Climate data for Kimchaek (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1906–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	14.0 (57.2)	16.7 (62.1)	27.8 (82.0)	35.2 (95.4)	34.0 (93.2)	34.3 (93.7)	37.0 (98.6)	36.6 (97.9)	32.9 (91.2)	30.2 (86.4)	23.7 (74.7)	17.8 (64.0)	37.0 (98.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	2.2 (36.0)	3.2 (37.8)	8.0 (46.4)	14.2 (57.6)	18.0 (64.4)	21.0 (69.8)	24.7 (76.5)	26.5 (79.7)	23.5 (74.3)	18.2 (64.8)	10.6 (51.1)	4.1 (39.4)	14.5 (58.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−3.3 (26.1)	−1.7 (28.9)	2.9 (37.2)	8.4 (47.1)	12.6 (54.7)	16.9 (62.4)	21.0 (69.8)	22.6 (72.7)	18.8 (65.8)	12.7 (54.9)	5.3 (41.5)	−1.1 (30.0)	9.6 (49.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−7.9 (17.8)	−6.5 (20.3)	−1.5 (29.3)	3.8 (38.8)	8.8 (47.8)	14.1 (57.4)	18.6 (65.5)	19.6 (67.3)	14.5 (58.1)	7.5 (45.5)	0.5 (32.9)	−5.7 (21.7)	5.5 (41.9)
Record low °C (°F)	−26.0 (−14.8)	−20.0 (−4.0)	−15.0 (5.0)	−7.1 (19.2)	−0.5 (31.1)	1.0 (33.8)	9.0 (48.2)	10.6 (51.1)	2.8 (37.0)	−4.0 (24.8)	−16.6 (2.1)	−25.1 (−13.2)	−26.0 (−14.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	16.7 (0.66)	12.7 (0.50)	16.1 (0.63)	33.0 (1.30)	60.5 (2.38)	61.5 (2.42)	147.4 (5.80)	136.7 (5.38)	81.8 (3.22)	41.5 (1.63)	36.0 (1.42)	20.8 (0.82)	664.7 (26.17)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	5.5	3.8	3.8	5.0	6.9	7.8	9.9	8.8	5.4	4.0	4.4	5.0	70.3
Average snowy days	7.2	4.6	3.8	0.5	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	2.3	5.6	24.2
Average relative humidity (%)	65.4	67.3	69.2	69.9	78.7	85.7	88.2	85.8	79.0	71.7	66.5	63.3	74.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours	173	197	231	225	222	141	141	173	207	218	172	161	2,261
Source 1: Korea Meteorological Administration^[3]
Source 2: Deutscher Wetterdienst (sun, 1961–1990),^[4]^[5]^[a] Meteo Climat (extremes)^[6]

Administrative divisions

Kimch'aek-si is divided into 22 tong (neighbourhoods) and 22 ri (villages):

Changhyŏn-dong
Chegang 1-dong
Chegang 2-dong
Chegang 3-dong
Ch'ŏnghak-tong
Haean-dong
Haksŏng-dong
Hanch'ŏn-dong
Kŭmch'ŏn-dong
Ŏb'ŏk-tong
Ryŏnho-dong
Sinp'yŏng-dong
Sŏngnam-dong
Songryŏng 1-dong
Songryŏng 2-dong
Song'am-dong
Ssangryong-dong
Suwŏn-dong
Taedong 1-dong
Taedong 2-dong
T'anso-dong
Yŏkchŏn-dong

Ch'undong-ri
Haktong-ri
Hodong-ri
Hŭngp'yŏng-ri
Manch'ul-li
Okch'ŏl-li
Panghang-ri
P'ungnyŏl-li
Rimmyŏng-ri
Ryongho-ri
Sangp'yŏng-ri
Sech'ŏl-li
Sŏkho-ri
Songhŭng-ri
Songjung-ri
Sŏngsang-ri
Sudong-ri
Tŏg'il-li
Tonghŭng-ri
T'apha-ri
Ŭnho-ri
Wŏnp'yŏng-ri

Economy

Kimchaek is an important port on the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea), and is home to an ironworks and the Kimch’aek Polytechnic Institute.^[1]

Transport

Kimchaek is on the Pyongra Line railway.

The city has one trolleybus line, with a length of 9.1 km, running from Songnam-dong to Haksong-dong with the depot located in Sinpyong-dong.^[7]^[8]

Sport

Wolmido Sports Club, affiliated with the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts of North Korea,^[9] play at the Kimchaek Municipal Stadium, which has a capacity of 30,000. The men's team plays in the DPR Korea Premier Football League, whilst the women's team plays in the DPR Korea Women's League.

Notes

^ Station ID for Kimchaek is 47025 Use this station ID to locate the sunshine duration

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kimch'aek". Encyclopaeida Britannica’. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
^ "Kimchaek climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Kimchaek weather averages". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
^ "30 years report of Meteorological Observations in North Korea (1991 ~ 2020)" (PDF) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. pp. 206, 282, and 343. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
^ "Klimatafel von Kimchaek / Korea (Nordkorea)" (PDF). Baseline climate means (1961-1990) from stations all over the world (in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
^ "Station 47025 Kimchaek". Global station data 1961–1990—Sunshine Duration. Deutscher Wetterdienst. Archived from the original on 2017-10-17. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
^ "Station Songjin (Kimchaek)" (in French). Meteo Climat. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
^ "북한지역정보넷". www.cybernk.net. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
^ "Photo: Kimchaek — Maps". transphoto.org. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
^ "슛골 – 최고의 축구, 축구게임 토탈 커뮤니티에 오신것을 환영합니다. ::" (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-02-23.

External links

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[6] Station ID for Kimchaek is 47025 Use this station ID to locate the sunshine duration

[EB_Dec_8-1] "Kimch'aek". Encyclopaeida Britannica’. Retrieved 8 December 2012.

[2] "Kimchaek climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Kimchaek weather averages". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 6 November 2019.

[KMA-3] "30 years report of Meteorological Observations in North Korea (1991 ~ 2020)" (PDF) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. pp. 206, 282, and 343. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.

[DWD-4] "Klimatafel von Kimchaek / Korea (Nordkorea)" (PDF). Baseline climate means (1961-1990) from stations all over the world (in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved 6 November 2016.

[DWDsun-5] "Station 47025 Kimchaek". Global station data 1961–1990—Sunshine Duration. Deutscher Wetterdienst. Archived from the original on 2017-10-17. Retrieved 6 November 2016.

[meteoclimat-7] "Station Songjin (Kimchaek)" (in French). Meteo Climat. Retrieved 6 November 2016.

[8] "북한지역정보넷". www.cybernk.net. Retrieved 2021-01-28.

[9] "Photo: Kimchaek — Maps". transphoto.org. Retrieved 2020-10-16.

[10] "슛골 – 최고의 축구, 축구게임 토탈 커뮤니티에 오신것을 환영합니다. ::" (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-02-23.

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