Anju, South Pyongan
| Anju 안주시 |
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| Municipal City | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Chosŏn'gŭl | 안주시 |
| • Hancha | 安州市 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Anju-si |
| • Revised Romanization | Anju-si |
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| Location of Anju | |
| Country | North Korea |
| Province | South P'yongan |
| Administrative divisions | 20 tong, 22 ri |
| Population (2008[1]) | |
| • Total | 240,117 |
Anju-si is a city in the South P'yŏngan province of North Korea, and is located at the coordinates of Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.. Its population was 240,117 in 2008.[1] The Ch'ongch'on River passes through Anju.
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Administrative Divisions
Anju-si is divided into 20 tong (neighbourhoods) and 22 ri (villages):
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Economy
Anju lies near large deposits of anthracite coal, and contains one of the largest coal production facilities in the country.[2] The deposits contain more than 130 million metric tons of coal.[3]
Transportation
Anju-si is served by several stations on the P'yŏngŭi and Kaech'ŏn lines of the Korean State Railway.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 North Korean Central Statistic Bureau, 2008 Census.
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Further reading
- Dormels, Rainer. North Korea's Cities: Industrial facilities, internal structures and typification. Jimoondang, 2014. ISBN 978-89-6297-167-5
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