Anju, South Pyongan
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.
Anju
안주시 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Chosŏn'gŭl | 안주시 |
| • Hancha | 安州市 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Anju-si |
| • Revised Romanization | Anju-si |
 View of Anju | |
 Map of South Pyongan showing the location of Anju | |
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  Anju Location within North Korea | |
| Coordinates: 39°37′12″N 125°39′36″E | |
| Country | North Korea |
| Province | South P'yongan |
| Administrative divisions | 20 tong, 22 ri |
| Population (2008[1]) | |
| • Total | 240,117 |
| • Dialect | P'yŏngan |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Pyongyang Time) |
Climate
| Climate data for Anju, South Pyongan (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | −1.7 (28.9) |
2.1 (35.8) |
8.2 (46.8) |
16.1 (61.0) |
21.8 (71.2) |
26.0 (78.8) |
27.8 (82.0) |
28.8 (83.8) |
25.0 (77.0) |
18.3 (64.9) |
8.4 (47.1) |
1.0 (33.8) |
15.2 (59.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.3 (18.9) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
2.7 (36.9) |
10.0 (50.0) |
15.9 (60.6) |
20.8 (69.4) |
23.8 (74.8) |
24.2 (75.6) |
19.0 (66.2) |
11.7 (53.1) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
9.7 (49.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −12.7 (9.1) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
4.2 (39.6) |
10.4 (50.7) |
16.1 (61.0) |
20.3 (68.5) |
20.3 (68.5) |
14.0 (57.2) |
6.2 (43.2) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
4.9 (40.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 10.0 (0.39) |
13.8 (0.54) |
28.7 (1.13) |
46.1 (1.81) |
72.8 (2.87) |
97.3 (3.83) |
285.2 (11.23) |
220.7 (8.69) |
96.8 (3.81) |
44.3 (1.74) |
33.1 (1.30) |
14.0 (0.55) |
962.8 (37.91) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 13.4 | 10.4 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 78.8 |
| Average snowy days | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 4.9 | 16.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 72.0 | 68.9 | 68.6 | 67.8 | 72.1 | 76.8 | 83.7 | 82.5 | 77.3 | 73.5 | 73.3 | 72.0 | 74.0 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[2] | |||||||||||||
Administrative divisions
Anju-si is divided into 20 tong (neighbourhoods) and 22 ri (villages):
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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]
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. It formerly had another line to Namhung Youth Chemical Complex that closed in 2000.[7]
See also
References
- North Korean Central Statistic Bureau, 2008 Census.
- "30 years report of Meteorological Observations in North Korea" (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. pp. 232–281. Archived from the original on 21 December 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- North Korea Handbook. M.E. Sharpe. 2003. ISBN 0765610043. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
- Kuo, Chin S. (1994). "The mineral industry of North Korea" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-18.
- 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.
- Gareth Johnson (20 December 2019). "Anju County, North Korea". Young Pioneer Tours.
- "Anju". transphoto.org. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
Further reading
- Dormels, Rainer. North Korea's Cities: Industrial facilities, internal structures and typification. Jimoondang, 2014. ISBN 978-89-6297-167-5
External links
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