Chongjin
Chongjin is a regional capital in North Korea with a population of about 327,000.
North KoreaLarge city🏆 #8 most populated in North Korea🕐 Asia/Pyongyang
Chongjin is the capital of North Korea's North Hamgyong Province. It is the country's third-largest city by population and an important port city on the northeastern coast. Originally a small fishing village, it industrialized significantly under Japanese rule and later under the North Korean government.
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About Chongjin
| Country | North Korea |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 17 |
| Population | 327,000 |
| Local currency | KPW |
| Coordinates | 41.7956, 129.7758 |
| Time zone | Asia/Pyongyang |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Large city |
| Distance to the capital | 458 km · Pyongyang |
| Population (North Korea) | #8 most populated in North Korea |
| Where on Earth | 41°47′44″N · 129°46′33″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 4,653 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 5,366 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Shenyang (China) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -41.80, -50.22 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Tokyo | 1,093 km |
| Beijing | 1,143 km |
| Singapore | 5,192 km |
| Moscow | 6,410 km |
| Dubai | 6,933 km |
| Cairo | 8,478 km |