Anju
안주시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
 • Chosŏn'gŭl안주시
 • Hancha安州市
 • McCune-ReischauerAnju-si
 • Revised RomanizationAnju-si
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View of Anju
Map of South Pyongan showing the location of Anju
Map of South Pyongan showing the location of Anju
Map
Anju is located in North Korea
Anju
Anju
Location within North Korea
Coordinates: 39°37′12″N 125°39′36″E / 39.62000°N 125.66000°E / 39.62000; 125.66000
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceSouth P'yongan
Administrative divisions20 tong, 22 ri
Population
 (2008[1])
 • Total240,117
 • Dialect
P'yŏngan
Time zoneUTC+9 (Pyongyang Time)

Anju-si (Korean pronunciation: [an.dzu]) is a city in the South P'yŏngan province of North Korea. Its population was 240,117 in 2008.[1] The Ch'ongch'on River passes through Anju.

Sinanju Chongnyon station in the western part of Anju

Climate

Climate data for Anju, South Pyongan (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −1.1
(30.0) 		2.4
(36.3) 		8.8
(47.8) 		16.4
(61.5) 		22.2
(72.0) 		26.3
(79.3) 		28.3
(82.9) 		29.1
(84.4) 		25.4
(77.7) 		18.5
(65.3) 		9.0
(48.2) 		0.5
(32.9) 		15.5
(59.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.5
(20.3) 		−2.9
(26.8) 		3.2
(37.8) 		10.3
(50.5) 		16.3
(61.3) 		21.1
(70.0) 		24.2
(75.6) 		24.5
(76.1) 		19.4
(66.9) 		12.1
(53.8) 		3.9
(39.0) 		−4.1
(24.6) 		10.1
(50.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −11.5
(11.3) 		−7.7
(18.1) 		−1.5
(29.3) 		4.6
(40.3) 		10.8
(51.4) 		16.5
(61.7) 		20.7
(69.3) 		20.7
(69.3) 		14.5
(58.1) 		6.6
(43.9) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		−8.2
(17.2) 		5.4
(41.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 7.8
(0.31) 		15.2
(0.60) 		20.9
(0.82) 		48.8
(1.92) 		78.8
(3.10) 		97.8
(3.85) 		292.8
(11.53) 		243.8
(9.60) 		100.3
(3.95) 		50.1
(1.97) 		46.0
(1.81) 		15.4
(0.61) 		1,017.7
(40.07)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.9 3.2 3.7 5.7 7.5 8.0 12.0 10.0 6.0 5.5 6.4 5.1 76.0
Average snowy days 3.9 2.7 1.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.3 4.7 14.4
Average relative humidity (%) 70.8 67.7 67.3 66.1 70.8 76.4 82.8 82.0 76.2 72.4 72.4 71.2 73.0
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[2]

Administrative divisions

Anju-si is divided into 20 tong (neighbourhoods) and 22 ri (villages):

  • Chŏnsan-dong (전산동)
  • Kubong-dong (구봉동)
  • Namch'ŏn-dong (남천동)
  • Namp'yŏng-dong (남평동)
  • Namhŭng-dong (남흥동)
  • Tŏksŏng-dong (덕성동)
  • Toksan-dong (독산동)
  • Tŭngbangsan-dong (등방산동)
  • Ryongyŏn-dong (룡연동)
  • Munbong-dong (문봉동)
  • Misang-dong (미상동)
  • Songam-dong (송암동)
  • Sinwŏn-dong (신원동)
  • Yŏkchŏn-dong (역전동)
  • Wŏnhŭng-dong (원흥동)
  • Ch'angsong-dong (창송동)
  • Ch'ŏngsong-dong (청송동)
  • Ch'ŏngch'ŏn'gang-dong (청천강동)
  • Ch'ilsŏng-dong (칠성동)
  • P'ungyŏn-dong (풍년동)
  • Changch'ŏl-li (장천리)
  • Chunghŭng-ri (중흥리)
  • Kuryong-ri (구룡리)
  • Namch'il-li (남칠리)
  • Pallyong-ri (반룡리)
  • P'yŏngryul-li (평률리)
  • Ripsŏng-ri (립석리)
  • Ryongbong-ri (룡복리)
  • Ryongdam-ri (룡담리)
  • Ryonggye-ri (룡계리)
  • Ryonghŭng-ri (룡흥리)
  • Ryonghwa-ri (룡화리)
  • Ryongjŏl-li (룡전리)
  • Sangsŏ-ri (상서리)
  • Sinhŭng-ri (신흥리)
  • Songdo-ri (송도리)
  • Songhang-ri (송학리)
  • Sŏnhŭng-ri (선흥리)
  • Unhang-ri (운학리)
  • Unsong-ri (운송리)
  • Wŏnp'ung-ri (원풍리)
  • Yŏnp'ung-ri (연풍리)

Economy

Anju lies near large deposits of anthracite coal, and contains one of the largest coal production facilities in the country.[3] The deposits contain more than 130 million metric tons of coal.[4] Namhŭng-dong is the location of the Namhŭng Youth Chemical Complex, one of North Korea's most important chemical combines.[5] Anju also contains at least one hotel open for foreigners, used primarily to accommodate for more travelers during peak holiday times.[6]

Anju is the location of the Cemetery for Martyrs of the Chinese People's Volunteers, commemorating Korean War dead.

Transportation

Anju-si is served by several stations on the P'yŏngŭi and Kaech'ŏn lines of the Korean State Railway.

Anju has a trolleybus system with one line to Sinanju Chongnyon station. It formerly had another line to Namhung Youth Chemical Complex that looped around the entire complex which closed around 2000.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b North Korean Central Statistic Bureau, 2008 Census Archived 2010-03-31 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ "30 years report of Meteorological Observations in North Korea (1991 ~ 2020)" (PDF) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. pp. 214, 306, and 344. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  3. ^ North Korea Handbook. M.E. Sharpe. 2003. ISBN 0765610043. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
  4. ^ Kuo, Chin S. (1994). "The mineral industry of North Korea" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-18.
  5. ^ Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. (10 April 2014). "North Korea's Namhung Youth Chemical Complex: Seven Years of Construction Pays Off". US-Korea Institute at SAIS.
  6. ^ Gareth Johnson (20 December 2019). "Anju County, North Korea". Young Pioneer Tours.
  7. ^ "Anju". transphoto.org. Retrieved 2021-01-02.

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