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Fun fact 2 about Sinuiju

Aerial view of Downtown Sinuiju
city

During the Korean War, Kim Il Sung temporarily moved the capital to Sinŭiju after being driven from P'yŏngyang.

Sinuiju
North Korea
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Sinuiju

North Korea

Country
North Korea
Population
359.3K
Coordinates
40.08, 124.38
584th most populous city in the world

Sinŭiju is a city in North Korea which faces Dandong, Liaoning, China, across the international border of the Yalu River. It is the capital of North P'yŏngan province.

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