Country North Korea Area 263.7 km² Population 251,971 (2008) | Region Kwansŏ Local time Friday 6:12 AM | |
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Kanggye ([kaŋ.ɡje]) is the provincial capital of Chagang, North Korea and has a population of 251,971. Because of its strategic importance, derived from its topography, it has been of military interest from the time of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910).
Contents
- Map of Kanggye Chagang North Korea
- History
- Geography
- Administrative Divisions
- Transportation
- Culture
- Industry
- Kanggye Timber Processing Factory
- References
Map of Kanggye, Chagang, North Korea
History
During the Korean War, after being driven from Pyongyang, Kim Il Sung and his government temporarily moved its capital to Kanggye after first moving temporarily to Sinuiju.
Geography
Kanggye is located at the merging point of four rivers, including the Changja River.
Administrative Divisions
Kanggye is divided into 34 tong (neighbourhoods) and 2 ri (villages):
Transportation
Kanggye is a transportation hub, connected to other cities by road, rail and air. It lies at the junction of the Kanggye and Manp'o Lines. In addition, highways connect it to Pyongyang and other locations. The city is located near a military and civilian dual-purpose air station.
Culture
Kanggye University of Education, Kanggye University of Technology, and the Kanggye University of Medicine are located in the city.
Places of tourist interest include Inphung Pavilion and Mount Ryonhwa.
Industry
From 1945, the manufacturing industry developed rapidly.
Kanggye has a mining industry producing copper, zinc ore, coal and graphite.
Kanggye hosts one of the main timber processing factories of Chagang province and North Korea.
Kanggye Timber Processing Factory
Kanggye Timber Processing Factory is a small state-run factory located in Kanggye City. At the start of operations, it produced only two kinds of furniture (dining tables and sterilized chopsticks) through manual labour. Over time it has developed into a comprehensive modernized furniture producer, producing woodwork with a hundred and dozens of modern facilities in production.
Amongst machinery in use are three- and four-faced automatic planes, all-purpose polishers, joining machines, and grooving saws.
Meanwhile, the factory has directed an effort into the programme of modernizing the drying job, which is an important part of the woodworking process. By making technical innovations (such as replacing a boiler-induced drying process drying ovens and using fuels other than coal) the factory increased production and lowered manpower.