City · North Korea
Chongjin
Chongjin is the capital of North Korea's North Hamgyong Province. It is the country's third-largest city by population and an important port city on the northeastern coast. Originally a small fishing village, it industrialized significantly under Japanese rule and later under the North Korean government.
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- Population: 327,000.
- Area: 269 sq km.
- Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang.