Nampo

Nampo

Nampo , formerly Chinnampo , city (1993 pop. 731,448), W North Korea, on Korea Bay (or West Korea Bay). It is the port city for Pyongyang and is also a leading metallurgical center. Other industries include shipbuilding, glassmaking, and electrode manufacturing.

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Namp'o

Namp'o, North Korea A ‘special city’ whose name means ‘Southern Harbour’ from nam ‘southern’ and p'o ‘harbour’.

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Chinnampo

Chinnampo North Korea: see Nampo .

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