Songrim () is a city on the Taedong River in North Hwanghae Province, North Korea. It had a population of 128,831 in 2008.
Administrative divisions Songrim is divided into 19 tong (neighbourhoods) and 6 ri (villages):
Chŏn-dong Ch'ŏlsan-dong Kkotp'in-dong Negil-dong Oryu-dong Saemaŭl-dong Saesallim 1-dong Saesallim 2-dong Saesallim 3-dong Saesallim 4-dong Samga-dong Sap'o 1-dong Sap'o 2-dong Sinhŭng-dong Sŏkt'ap-tong Songsan-dong Tongsong-dong Un'gok-tong Wŏlbong-dong Masal-li Sillyang-ri Sinsŏng-ri Sŏkt'al-li Sŏsong-ri Tangsal-li
History
The city was originally named Solme. Iron works began to be developed during the Japanese colonial period of Korea. Before Korean independence Songrim was known as Kyŏmip'o ().
It was bombed during the Korean War, later it was rebuilt.
Climate Songrim has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dwa).
References
Further reading
Dormels, Rainer. North Korea's Cities: Industrial facilities, internal structures and typification. Jimoondang, 2014.
External links
City profile of Songrim