Tanchon
Tanchon or Tanch'ŏn is a ceety in northeastren Hamgyongnam-do, North Korea. It haes a population o approximately 360,000. Tanchon borders the Sea o Japan (East Sea o Korea), intae which the Namdae River flows.
Tanchon | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 단천시 |
| • Hanja | 端川市 |
| • Revised Romanisation | Dancheon-si |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Tanch'ŏn si |
| Kintra | North Korea |
| Admeenistrative diveesions | 6 dong, 9 workers' districts, 38 ri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2170 km2 (840 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 360,000 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
Economy eedit
There are extensive mineral resources in the aurie, includin cobalt, magnesite, an iron ore. The ceety is kent for its chemical production, textiles, metal ware, machinery, smeltin.
- Technologie
The Ceety o Tanchon is featured in the PC game Tradewinds
Transport eedit
Tanchon is situatit on the Pyongra Line railwey. In 2012 the ceety's port wis renovatit an upgradit.[1]
Wildlife eedit
The population o Cheenese gorals in Tanchon haes been designatit North Korean natural monument #293.[2]
References eedit
- ↑ ""Tanchon Port reconstruction completed", NK Economy Watch". Archived frae the original on 29 Mey 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ↑ "단천산양". Cultural Heritage Administration guide to North Korean natural monuments. Archived frae the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 1 December 2006.
See an aw eedit
Freemit airtins eedit
- (in Korean) In Korean leid online encyclopaedias: