Songrim

Songrim is a city on the Taedong River in North Hwanghae Province, North Korea. It had a population of 100,000 in 1991.

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 (Chosŏn'gŭl: 겸이포; hancha: 兼二浦).

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

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Coordinates: 38°45′15″N 125°38′42″E / 38.7542°N 125.645°E / 38.7542; 125.645