Chongju
Encyclopedia
Chongju is a si
, or city, in southern North Pyongan 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. Chongju also includes approximately 10 islands in the Yellow Sea
.
Some 40 percent of Chongju is covered by coniferous forestland.
Local agriculture is dominated by orcharding and rice farming; the chestnuts of this region are especially famous. The city is served by both road and rail, with the Pyongui
and Pyongbuk lines passing through.
In February 2011, the city and others in North Pyongan had rare protests, of a few score of people, calling for adequate provision of rice and power. At the time, news of the uprisings in the Middle East
were spreading via Chinese TV channels and phone calls with defectors.
Administrative divisions of North Korea
The administrative divisions of North Korea are organized into three hierarchical levels. Many of the units have equivalents in the system of South Korea. At the highest level are nine provinces, two directly governed cities, and three special administrative divisions. The second-level divisions...
, or city, in southern North Pyongan province, North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South 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. Chongju also includes approximately 10 islands in the Yellow Sea
Yellow Sea
The Yellow Sea is the name given to the northern part of the East China Sea, which is a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean. It is located between mainland China and the Korean Peninsula. Its name comes from the sand particles from Gobi Desert sand storms that turn the surface of the water golden...
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Some 40 percent of Chongju is covered by coniferous forestland.
Local agriculture is dominated by orcharding and rice farming; the chestnuts of this region are especially famous. The city is served by both road and rail, with the Pyongui
Pyongui Line
The P'yŏngŭi Line is a rail line in North Korea connecting the capital city, Pyongyang, with Sinuiju at the northwestern corner of the country. It is the main corridor for overland traffic between North Korea and China, and is one of the country's most important rail lines...
and Pyongbuk lines passing through.
In February 2011, the city and others in North Pyongan had rare protests, of a few score of people, calling for adequate provision of rice and power. At the time, news of the uprisings in the Middle East
2010–2011 Middle East and North Africa protests
The Arab Spring , otherwise known as the Arab Awakening, is a revolutionary wave of demonstrations and protests occurring in the Arab world that began on Saturday, 18 December 2010...
were spreading via Chinese TV channels and phone calls with defectors.
See also
- Geography of North KoreaGeography of North KoreaNorth Korea is located in east Asia on the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. North Korea shares a border with three states, including China along the Amnok River, Russia along the Duman River, and South Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone...
- Administrative divisions of North KoreaAdministrative divisions of North KoreaThe administrative divisions of North Korea are organized into three hierarchical levels. Many of the units have equivalents in the system of South Korea. At the highest level are nine provinces, two directly governed cities, and three special administrative divisions. The second-level divisions...
- North Pyongan