Chongjin
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Population
628K
Coordinates
41.7833, 129.7833
Category
cities
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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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