Songrim Explained

Songrim
Native Name Lang:ko
Settlement Type:Municipal City
Translit Lang1:Korean
Translit Lang1 Type:Chosŏn'gŭl
Translit Lang1 Info:송림시
Translit Lang1 Type1:Hancha
Translit Lang1 Info2:Songrim-si
Translit Lang1 Info3:Songrim-si
Pushpin Map:North Korea
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within North Korea
Coordinates:38.7542°N 125.645°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:North Korea
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:North Hwanghae Province
Population As Of:2008
Population Total:128,831
Population Blank1 Title:Dialect
Population Blank1:Hwanghae
Parts Type:Administrative divisions
Parts:19 tong, 6 ri
Timezone:Pyongyang Time
Utc Offset:+9

Songrim (pronounced as /ko/) 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

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 .

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

Climate

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

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