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Also known as Namp'o, Nampho, Nampho-si, Nampho City, Nampo-si

Nampo (North Korean official spelling: Nampho; ), also spelled '''Namp'o''', is a major city in North Korea which is the country's fourth-largest by population. The city is an important seaport in the country as it lies on the northern shore of the Taedong River estuary, 15 km east of the estuary'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

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Nampo is North Korea's fourth-largest city and serves as a major seaport located about 50 kilometers southwest of Pyongyang on the Taedong River estuary. The city has held special administrative status in recent decades, functioning as a "Directly Governed City" from 1980 to 2004 and later as a "Special City" from 2010 onward, reflecting its strategic importance to the country's economy and trade.

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Place details

Locality
남포시
Region
Nampo
Country
조선민주주의인민공화국
Population
455,000
Timezone
Asia/Pyongyang

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Nampo
Settlement.native_name_lang
ko
Settlement.official_name
Nampho
Settlement.settlement_type
Special city
Settlement.translit_lang1
Korean
Settlement.translit_lang1_type1
Chosŏn'gŭl
Settlement.translit_lang1_info1
남포특별시
Settlement.translit_lang1_type2
Hancha
Settlement.translit_lang1_info3
Namp'o-t'ŭkpyŏlsi
Settlement.translit_lang1_info4
Nampo-teukbyeolsi
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.area_total_km2
1281
Settlement.population_as_of
2014
Settlement.population_total
983660
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.population_blank1_title
Dialect
Settlement.population_blank1
P'yŏngan

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Wikidata facts

Official name
南浦特別市
Population
366815
Area
1180
Image
Nampocity 2.JPG
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남포특급시
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Travel guide

Understand

thumbnail|Cityscape of Nampho Nampo is a city of 366,000 people on the west coast of North Korea. It is a significant port and has a shipbuilding yard.

Get in

thumbnail|The 'Hero Youth' highway connecting Nampo to Pyongyang

See

Goguryeo Tombs, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List

File:Nampo Dam monument & lighthouse.jpg|Monument and lighthouse of Nampho Dam on the roof of the visitor center File:Nampo west sea barrage.jpg|Painting in the small museum at the West Sea Barrage File:Nampo Dam.jpg|Nampho dam File:Nampo Dam locks close-up.jpg|Nampho docks

Eat

The Ryonggang County area of the city is famed for its apples.

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Article

32 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Before formation of North Korea
  • After formation of North Korea
  • Economy
  • Farming
  • Health
  • Industry
  • Defence
  • Alleged uranium enrichment facility
  • Administrative divisions
  • Demographics
  • Environment
  • Climate
  • Geography
  • Natural environment
  • Transportation
  • Road
  • Public transport
  • Air
  • Rail
  • Water
  • River
  • Sea
  • Culture
  • Education
  • Historical relics
  • Notable people from Nampo
  • Sister cities
  • References
  • Note
  • Further reading
  • External links

Nampo (North Korean official spelling: Nampho; ), also spelled '''Namp'o''', is a major city in North Korea which is the country's fourth-largest by population. The city is an important seaport in the country as it lies on the northern shore of the Taedong River estuary, 15 km east of the estuary'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.

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