Rajin-guyok explained

Rajin-guyok
Native Name Lang:ko
Settlement Type:Ward
Translit Lang1:Korean
Translit Lang1 Type1:Hanja
Translit Lang1 Info1:羅津區域
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:North Korea
Subdivision Type1:Special city
Subdivision Name1:Rasŏn-T'ŭkpyŏlsi
Parts Type:Administrative divisions
Parts:18 tong, 2 ri

Rajin-guyŏk (pronounced as /ko/) is a North Korean ward on Rason in the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea) in the North Pacific Ocean on the northeast tip of North Korea. It is in the Kwanbuk region and location in the south of Rason. North of it lies the North Korea–Russia border.

Transport

Rajin Station is the terminus of both the P'yŏngra and Hambuk lines of the Korean State Railway.

The Khasan–Rajin railway was opened in 1959, connecting the Port of Rajin with the Russian Khasan on the Tumen River; the river is the natural North Korea–Russia border. The railway had been renewed between 2008-2013. Coal transport from North Korea to Khasan on the renewed line started in summer 2014.[1] As the track was built using four rails both Russian broad gauge as well as Korean standard gauge trains can access the port of Rajin.[2]

A new Russian-North Korean terminal was commissioned in Rajin. Along with cargo transshipment and storage, the terminal makes it possible to organize coal magnetic cleaning and coal separating. Thus, the pilot part of the project aimed at the reconstruction of the Trans-Korean railway from Russia's Khasan to the seaport of Rajin just over the border.[3]

Administrative divisions

Sŏnbong-guyŏk is divided into 18 tong (neighbourhoods) and 2 ri (villages):

References

42.34°N 130.3897°W

Notes and References

  1. News: Russia-North Korea Economic Ties Gain Traction . Georgy Toloraya . U.S.-Korea Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies . 38 North . 6 November 2014 . 8 November 2014.
  2. http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/infrastructure/single-view/view/north-korea-rail-link-completed.html North Korean Rail Link completed
  3. http://en.itar-tass.com/economy/741383 North Korea launches Russian-Korean terminal in Rason economic zone, 18 July, 2014, ITAR-TASS