Songrim




Municipal City in North Hwanghae Province, North Korea





































Songrim


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송림시

Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
 • Chosŏn'gŭl
송림시
 • Hancha
松林市
 • McCune-Reischauer
 Songrim-si
 • Revised Romanization
 Songrim-si

Map of North Hwanghae showing the location of Songrim
Map of North Hwanghae showing the location of Songrim



Songrim is located in North Korea

Songrim

Songrim



Map of North Korea showing the location of Songrim

Coordinates: 38°45′15″N 125°38′42″E / 38.7542°N 125.645°E / 38.7542; 125.645Coordinates: 38°45′15″N 125°38′42″E / 38.7542°N 125.645°E / 38.7542; 125.645
Country North Korea
Province North Hwanghae Province
Administrative divisions 19 tong, 6 ri

Songrim (Korean pronunciation: [soŋ.ɾim]) is a city on the Taedong River in North Hwanghae Province, North Korea. It had a population of 100,000 in 1991.




Contents






  • 1 Administrative divisions


  • 2 History


  • 3 Climate


  • 4 Further reading


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





Administrative divisions


Songrim is divided into 19 tong (neighbourhoods) and 6 ri (villages):




  • Chŏn-dong

  • Ch'ŏlsan-dong

  • Kkotp'in-dong

  • Negil-dong

  • Oryu-dong

  • Saemaŭl-dong

  • Saesallim 1-dong

  • Saesallim 2-dong

  • Saesallim 3-dong

  • Saesallim 4-dong

  • Samga-dong

  • Sap'o 1-dong

  • Sap'o 2-dong

  • Sinhŭng-dong

  • Sŏkt'ap-tong

  • Songsan-dong

  • Tongsong-dong

  • Un'gok-tong

  • Wŏlbong-dong

  • Masal-li

  • Sillyang-ri

  • Sinsŏng-ri

  • Sŏkt'al-li

  • Sŏsong-ri

  • Tangsal-li




History


The city was originally named Solme. Iron works began to be developed during the Japanese colonial period of Korea. Before Korean independence Songrim was known as Kyŏmip'o (Chosŏn'gŭl: 겸이포; Hancha: 兼二浦).


It was bombed during the Korean War, later it was rebuilt.



Climate


Songrim has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dwa).





















































































Climate data for Songrim
Month
 Jan
 Feb
 Mar
 Apr
 May
 Jun
 Jul
 Aug
 Sep
 Oct
 Nov
 Dec
 Year
Average high °C (°F)
 −0.5
(31.1)
 1.7
(35.1)
 7.6
(45.7)
 15.7
(60.3)
 21.6
(70.9)
 25.9
(78.6)
 28.2
(82.8)
 28.4
(83.1)
 24.4
(75.9)
 18.3
(64.9)
 9.6
(49.3)
 1.4
(34.5)
 15.2
(59.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)
 −5.5
(22.1)
 −3.4
(25.9)
 2.7
(36.9)
 9.9
(49.8)
 15.9
(60.6)
 20.7
(69.3)
 24.2
(75.6)
 24.2
(75.6)
 19.5
(67.1)
 12.5
(54.5)
 4.6
(40.3)
 −3.0
(26.6)
 10.2
(50.4)
Average low °C (°F)
 −10.4
(13.3)
 −8.4
(16.9)
 −2.2
(28.0)
 4.2
(39.6)
 10.3
(50.5)
 15.6
(60.1)
 20.3
(68.5)
 20.0
(68.0)
 14.6
(58.3)
 6.7
(44.1)
 −0.4
(31.3)
 −7.3
(18.9)
 5.3
(41.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
 12
(0.5)
 15
(0.6)
 25
(1.0)
 37
(1.5)
 79
(3.1)
 101
(4.0)
 292
(11.5)
 190
(7.5)
 102
(4.0)
 38
(1.5)
 39
(1.5)
 17
(0.7)
 947
(37.4)
Source: Climate-Data.org[1]


Further reading


  • Dormels, Rainer. North Korea's Cities: Industrial facilities, internal structures and typification. Jimoondang, 2014. .mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
    ISBN 978-89-6297-167-5


References





  1. ^ "Climate: Songrim". Retrieved July 28, 2018.




External links



  • City profile of Songrim











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