Songrim
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Songrim is a city on the Taedong River
in North Hwanghae Province, North Korea
. It had a population of 100,000 in 1991.
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 .
It was bombed during the Korean War, later it was rebuilt.
Taedong River
The Taedong River is a large river in North Korea. It rises in the Rangrim Mountains of the country's north. It then flows southwest into Korea Bay at Namp'o. In between, it runs through the country's capital, Pyongyang. Along the river are landmarks such as the Juche Tower and Kim Il-sung...
in North Hwanghae 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...
. It had a population of 100,000 in 1991.
The city was originally named Solme. Iron works began to be developed during the Japanese colonial period of Korea
Korea under Japanese rule
Korea was under Japanese rule as part of Japan's 35-year imperialist expansion . Japanese rule ended in 1945 shortly after the Japanese defeat in World War II....
. Before Korean independence Songrim was known as Kyŏmip'o .
It was bombed during the Korean War, later it was rebuilt.