Sunchon
Sunch'ŏn
순천시 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Chosŏn'gŭl | 순천시 |
| • Hancha | 順川市 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Sunch'ŏn-si |
| • Revised Romanization | Suncheon-si |
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| Country | North Korea |
| Province | South P'yŏngan |
| Administrative divisions | 21 tong, 11 ri |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 297,317 |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Pyongyang Time) |
Sunch'ŏn (Korean pronunciation: [sun.tsʰʌn]) is a city in South Pyongan province, North Korea. It has a population of 297,317, and is home to various manufacturing plants. The city is on the Taedong River.
History
[edit | edit source]In 1413, the name of the city became Sunchon, due to a renaming rule in the early Joseon, where 'ju (州)' were changed to 'chon (川)' and became Sunchon-gun. The original name referred to a smooth repelling of invaders.[1]
In 1983, the county was elevated into a city and became Sunchon-si and a number of administrative districts were reorganised. Various other administrative division changes occurred until remaining in its current form from 2003.[1]
In December 1951, the Korean War aerial Battle of Sunch'ŏn was fought near Sunch'ŏn between the Royal Australian Air Force and two North Korean allies – China and the Soviet Union.
Administrative divisions
[edit | edit source]Sunch'ŏn-si is divided into 21 tong (neighbourhoods) and 11 ri (villages):
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Economy
[edit | edit source]Electricity generation
[edit | edit source]The city has a thermal power station, the Sunchon Thermal Power Plant, which has an estimated installed capacity of 20 MW,[2] although in 2009, it generated only on average 10 MW over the year.[3] For the 80 day campaign of the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea, it was reported that the generation equipment at this power station had been overhauled and restored to its original state.[4] A campaign was waged to keep generation capacity at the maximum.[5]
Cement industry
[edit | edit source]Sunchon has a developed industry. The Sunchon Cement Complex has the capability to produce millions of tons of cement each year for use within North Korea but also exported to other countries. The plant has participated in major construction projects, such as the plan for 10,000 flats in Pyongyang in 2021.[6] It has direct access to the Sunchon Limestone mine and the Sunchon Gypsum mine.[7]
Chemical industry
[edit | edit source]The city has a Vinylon factory, and other chemical factories producing carbide, methanol and various chemical fertilisers. One of the most important pharmaceutical companies of North Korea, the Sunchon Pharmaceutical factory produces penicillin, streptomycin and rifampicin.[1]
Agriculture
[edit | edit source]Due to a lack of an irrigation system, before liberation, Sunchon was only suitable for millets. This was extensively developed after liberation and the city now plants beans, corn, rice and barley. Various fruits and vegetables are also grown and a range of animals are raised.[1]
Transportation
[edit | edit source]Sunch'ŏn Station is on the P'yŏngra and Manp'o lines of the Korean State Railway. Taegon Line and various other industrial lines pass through the city.
The city is on multiple important roads to Pyongyang, Kanggye, Pyongsong and Hamhung.[1]
Culture
[edit | edit source]The city has various primary schools, secondary schools, vocational schools and universities. Other facilities include a library, a hospital and a sanatorium.[1]
Sister cities
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See also
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References
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Further reading
[edit | edit source]- Dormels, Rainer. North Korea's Cities: Industrial facilities, internal structures and typification. Jimoondang, 2014. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
External links
[edit | edit source]- City profile of Sunchon Archived 2016-03-10 at the Wayback Machine
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