Tanchon
Tanchon
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Tanch'ŏn (Korean pronunciation:
Administrative divisions
Tanch'ŏn is divided into 39 tong (neighbourhoods) and 39 ri (villages):
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Economy
There are extensive mineral resources in the area, including cobalt, magnesite, and iron ore. The city is known for its chemical production, textiles, metal ware, machinery and smelting. The Komdok mine is located in Kumgol-1 dong.[1] The Taehung mine is located in South Hamgyong Province.
The area is also home to the large Tanchon Power Station (under construction as of April 2020), consisting of hundreds of kilometres of waterway tunnels and a planned six power stations, that has been under construction since 2017.[2][3]
- Technology
The City of Tanch'ŏn is featured in the PC game Tradewinds.
Transport
Tanch'ŏn is situated on the
A trolleybus line runs within Tanchon from next to Kumgol station in Kumgol 1-dong to Kumgol 3-dong with a length of over 6 km. The line was opened in 1986 to serve the Komdok mining region though there have been no trolleybuses seen on satellite imagery since 2011.[7][8]
Wildlife
The population of
Climate
Tanchon has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfa).[10]
| Climate data for Tanchon | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.1 (34.0) |
2.4 (36.3) |
6.9 (44.4) |
13.5 (56.3) |
18.2 (64.8) |
20.9 (69.6) |
24.8 (76.6) |
26.0 (78.8) |
22.9 (73.2) |
17.7 (63.9) |
10.1 (50.2) |
3.4 (38.1) |
14.0 (57.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.4 (24.1) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
7.6 (45.7) |
12.4 (54.3) |
16.1 (61.0) |
20.6 (69.1) |
22.0 (71.6) |
17.9 (64.2) |
11.9 (53.4) |
4.9 (40.8) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
8.5 (47.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.8 (14.4) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
1.7 (35.1) |
6.7 (44.1) |
11.4 (52.5) |
16.5 (61.7) |
18.1 (64.6) |
13.0 (55.4) |
6.2 (43.2) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
3.8 (38.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 23 (0.9) |
18 (0.7) |
24 (0.9) |
37 (1.5) |
53 (2.1) |
83 (3.3) |
129 (5.1) |
156 (6.1) |
108 (4.3) |
45 (1.8) |
47 (1.9) |
27 (1.1) |
750 (29.7) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org [10] | |||||||||||||
See also
- Administrative divisions of North Korea
- Geography of North Korea
- South Hamgyong
References
- ^ "북한지역정보넷". www.cybernk.net. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
- ^ Peter Makowsky; Jenny Town; Samantha Pitz (11 October 2019). "North Korea's Hydroelectric Power - The Tanchon Power Station Project". 38 North. The Henry L. Stimson Center. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ Makowsky, Peter (24 April 2020). "Tanchon Power Station Project: A Decline in Progress?". 38 North. The Henry L. Stimson Center. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6
- ^ ""Tanchon Port reconstruction completed", NK Economy Watch". Archived from the original on 2012-05-29.
- ^ "Tanchon Port reconstruction completed". North Korea Leadership Watch. Archived from the original on 22 March 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ "북한지역정보넷". www.cybernk.net. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ "북한지역정보넷". www.cybernk.net. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ "단천산양". Cultural Heritage Administration guide to North Korean natural monuments. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2006-12-01.
- ^ a b "Climate: Tanchon". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
Further reading
- Dormels, Rainer. North Korea's Cities: Industrial facilities, internal structures and typification. Jimoondang, 2014. ISBN 978-89-6297-167-5
External links
- In Korean language online encyclopedias:
- City profile of Tanchon Archived 2016-03-10 at the Wayback Machine
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