| Native name | 안주 |
|---|---|
| Translit lang 1 | Korean |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 안주 |
| Hancha | 安州 |
| McCune-Reischauer | Anju |
| Revised Romanization | Anju |
| Coordinates | 39°37′12″N 125°39′36″E |
| Country | North Korea |
| Province | South P'yongan |
| Population as of | 2008[1] |
| Population total | 240117 |
| Dialect | P'yŏngan |
| Administrative divisions | 20 tong, 22 ri |
| Time zone | Pyongyang Time (UTC+9) |
Anju (Korean: 안주; an.dzu) is a city in South Pyongan Province, North Korea. Its population was 240,117 in 2008.[1] The Ch'ongch'on River passes through Anju.
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] Namhŭng-dong is the location of the Namhŭng Youth Chemical Complex, one of North Korea's most important chemical combines.[4] Anju also contains at least one hotel open for foreigners, used primarily to accommodate for more travelers during peak holiday times.[5]
Anju is the location of the Cemetery for Martyrs of the Chinese People's Volunteers, commemorating Korean War dead.
Transportation
Anju-si is served by several stations on the P'yŏngŭi and Kaech'ŏn lines of the Korean State Railway.
Anju has a trolleybus system with one line to Sinanju Chongnyon station. It formerly had another line to Namhung Youth Chemical Complex that looped around the entire complex which closed around 2000.[6]
See also
References
- ^ North Korean Central Statistic Bureau, 2008 Census Archived 2010-03-31 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ North Korea Handbook. M.E. Sharpe. 2003. ISBN 0765610043. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
- ^ Kuo, Chin S. (1994). "The mineral industry of North Korea". Archived from the original on 2004-10-30. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
- ^ Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. (10 April 2014). "North Korea’s Namhung Youth Chemical Complex: Seven Years of Construction Pays Off". US-Korea Institute at SAIS.
- ^ Gareth Johnson (20 December 2019). "Anju County, North Korea". Young Pioneer Tours.
- ^ "Anju". transphoto.org. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
Further reading
- Dormels, Rainer. North Korea's Cities: Industrial facilities, internal structures and typification. Jimoondang, 2014. ISBN 978-89-6297-167-5
External links
- City profile of Anju Archived 2016-03-09 at the Wayback Machine