- Chongju, North Korea
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For similar names, see Chongju (disambiguation).
Chongju, North Korea 
Map of North Pyongan showing the location of Chongju.Korean name Chosŏn'gŭl 정주시 Hancha 定州市 McCune–Reischauer Chŏngju si Revised Romanization Jeongju-si Statistics Administrative divisions 1 ŭp, 1 workers' districts, 28 ri Chongju (also Jongju) is a si, or city, in southern North Pyongan province, North Korea. Prior to 1994, it was designated as a kun or county. The terrain is mostly level, but mountainous in the north. To the south lies the Chongju Plain, where the hills do not rise above 200 metres. Chongju also includes approximately 10 islands in the Yellow Sea.
Some 40 percent of Chongju is covered by coniferous forestland.
Local agriculture is dominated by orcharding and rice farming; the chestnuts of this region are especially famous. The city is served by both road and rail, with the Pyongui and Pyongbuk lines passing through.
In February 2011, the city and others in North Pyongan had rare protests, of a few score of people, calling for adequate provision of rice and power. At the time, news of the uprisings in the Middle East were spreading via Chinese TV channels and phone calls with defectors.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Can the 'Jasmine Revolution' Spread to N.Korea?, Chosun Ilbo, 23 February 2011
External links
- (Korean) In Korean language online encyclopedias:
Metropolitan cities of North Korea Directly governed city Provincial capitals Cities (not included above) North P'yŏngan Capital 
Cities Counties Categories:- Cities in North Pyongan
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