Location & Surroundings
Chongjin is a city in North Hamgyong, North Korea with 327,000 inhabitants, at 5 m elevation. The national capital Pyongyang is about 460 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Chongjin Airport, 7 km away.
Also known as: 청진시 · Чхонджин · Chŏngjin · Ch’ŏngjin · 清津市 · Чхончжине
Overview
Chongjin is city in North Pyongan province — KO 함경북도의 도시.
It is located in North Hamgyong Province, North Korea.
The population is about 667,929 (2008).
It covers about 269 square kilometre.
Also known as: DE Chongjin, Ch'ŏngjin, Ch'ongjin, Chŏngjin, Tschongdschin
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Basic Data
- Country North Korea
- Located in North Hamgyong Province
- Area 269 square kilometre
- Type seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLA)
- seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA)
Geography
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Coordinates
41° 47' 44" N, 129° 46' 33" E
- Elevation DEM: 5 m
- Timezone Asia/Pyongyang
- Time Shift GMT 9 (DST 9)
Statistics & Country
- Population 327,000
- Pop. Density 25,447 p/km²
- Built-up 44.4%
- Settlement Urban centre
- Currency Won (KPW)
- Phone Prefix +850
Sun & Local Time
- Local time 22:16
- Sunrise 06:23
- Sunset 17:53
- Day length 11 h 30 min
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Weather in Chongjin
Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Chongjin, updated from the NOAA GFS model.
Now 19.1 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.2 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 14.8 to 19.1 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 577 W/m2.
| Hour | Temp (C) | Wind (m/s) | Dir (deg) | RH (%) | Pressure (hPa) | Precip (step/total mm) | Clouds (%) | Solar (W/m2) | UV-B (W/m2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOW | 19.1 | 2.2 | 148 | 49 | 1,019.3 | - / 0.00 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 6h | 15.4 | 1.9 | 324 | 60 | 1,021.7 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 0 | 94.5 | n/a |
| 12h | 14.8 | 1.6 | 313 | 50 | 1,022.0 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 18h | 18.0 | 1.4 | 76 | 49 | 1,023.5 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 0 | 74.2 | n/a |
| Tomorrow | 18.4 | 2.4 | 99 | 68 | 1,020.6 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 0 | 576.8 | n/a |
| 30h | 14.6 | 1.5 | 347 | 84 | 1,021.2 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 0 | 90.8 | n/a |
| 36h | 14.0 | 1.2 | 310 | 71 | 1,020.0 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 100 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 42h | 17.0 | 0.5 | 101 | 58 | 1,020.6 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 100 | 59.3 | n/a |
| Saturday | 18.7 | 1.9 | 115 | 64 | 1,018.2 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 100 | 461.7 | n/a |
| 54h | 15.6 | 1.4 | 304 | 75 | 1,019.3 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 79 | 63.6 | n/a |
| 60h | 14.6 | 2.0 | 319 | 64 | 1,020.2 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 66h | 18.1 | 0.3 | 48 | 53 | 1,022.7 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 0 | 70.2 | n/a |
| Sunday | 17.7 | 2.8 | 126 | 74 | 1,022.6 | 0.01 / 0.01 | 12 | 551.0 | n/a |
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Links
- Wikidata entry Wikidata entry
- Wikipedia (DE) Wikipedia (DE)
- Wikipedia (EN) Wikipedia (EN)
- Commons category Chongjin