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Songrim
송림시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
 • Chosŏn'gŭl송림시
 • Hancha松林市
 • McCune-ReischauerSongrim-si
 • Revised RomanizationSongrim-si
Map of North Hwanghae showing the location of Songrim
Map of North Hwanghae showing the location of Songrim
Map
Songrim is located in North Korea
Songrim
Songrim
Location within North Korea
Coordinates: 38°45′15″N 125°38′42″E / 38.7542°N 125.645°E / 38.7542; 125.645
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceNorth Hwanghae Province
Administrative divisions19 tong, 6 ri
Population
 (2008)
 • Total128,831
 • Dialect
Hwanghae
Time zoneUTC+9 (Pyongyang Time)

Songrim (Korean pronunciation: [soŋ.ɾim]) is a city on the Taedong River in North Hwanghae Province, North Korea. It had a population of 128,831 in 2008.

Administrative divisions

Songrim is divided into 19 tong (neighbourhoods) and 6 ri (villages):

History

Mitsubishi iron works during the colonial period

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 (Korean: 겸이포; Hanja: 兼二浦).

It was bombed during the Korean War, later it was rebuilt.

Climate

Songrim has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dwa).

Climate data for Songrim
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.5
(31.1) 		1.7
(35.1) 		7.6
(45.7) 		15.7
(60.3) 		21.6
(70.9) 		25.9
(78.6) 		28.2
(82.8) 		28.4
(83.1) 		24.4
(75.9) 		18.3
(64.9) 		9.6
(49.3) 		1.4
(34.5) 		15.2
(59.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −5.5
(22.1) 		−3.4
(25.9) 		2.7
(36.9) 		9.9
(49.8) 		15.9
(60.6) 		20.7
(69.3) 		24.2
(75.6) 		24.2
(75.6) 		19.5
(67.1) 		12.5
(54.5) 		4.6
(40.3) 		−3.0
(26.6) 		10.2
(50.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −10.4
(13.3) 		−8.4
(16.9) 		−2.2
(28.0) 		4.2
(39.6) 		10.3
(50.5) 		15.6
(60.1) 		20.3
(68.5) 		20.0
(68.0) 		14.6
(58.3) 		6.7
(44.1) 		−0.4
(31.3) 		−7.3
(18.9) 		5.3
(41.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 12
(0.5) 		15
(0.6) 		25
(1.0) 		37
(1.5) 		79
(3.1) 		101
(4.0) 		292
(11.5) 		190
(7.5) 		102
(4.0) 		38
(1.5) 		39
(1.5) 		17
(0.7) 		947
(37.4)
Source: Climate-Data.org[1]

References

  1. ^ "Climate: Songrim". Retrieved July 28, 2018.

Further reading

External links


Cities in North Korea
North Hwanghae Province
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