Nampo
Nampo (North Korean official spelling: Nampho; pronounced [nam.pʰo]), also spelled Namp'o, is the second largest city by population and an important seaport in North Korea, which lies on the northern shore of the Taedong River, 15 km east of the river's mouth. Formerly known as Chinnamp'o, it was a provincial-level "Directly Governed City" ("Chikhalsi") from 1980 to 2004, and was designated a "Special City" ("T'ŭkpyŏlsi", 특별시; 特別市) in 2010. Nampo is approximately 50 km southwest of Pyongyang, at the mouth of the Taedong River. Since North Korean independence, the city has developed a wide range of industry and has seen significant recent redevelopment.
Nampo
남포시 | |
|---|---|
| Nampho | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Chosŏn'gŭl | 남포특별시 |
| • Hancha | 南浦特別市 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Namp'o-t'ŭkpyŏlsi |
| • Revised Romanization | Nampo-teukbyeolsi |
Clockwise from top: the West Sea Barrage, view of Nampo city, the Chongsan-ri co-operative farm, a monument | |
Nampo Location in North Korea | |
| Coordinates: 38°44′N 125°24′E | |
| Country | North Korea |
| Administrative divisions | 5 guyok, 2 gun |
| Government | |
| • Party Committee Chairman | Ri Jae-nam (WPK) |
| • People's Committee Chairman | Ri Kil-chun |
| Area | |
| • Special city | 1,281 km2 (495 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Special city | 983,660 |
| • Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 703,317 |
| • Rural | 280,343 |
| • Dialect | P'yŏngan |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Pyongyang Time) |
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