13th April Ironworks

The April 13 Ironworks, one of 's primary metal industries, is an ironworks in Posan-dong, , . Originally opened during the Japanese colonial era, it was nationalised after the partition of Korea and has been renovated several times, in the 1960s and again in the 1980s.
  • Industry
  • Also known as
    “April 13 Ironworks”
    “Posan Iron and Steel Works”
    “포산제철소”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chongsan-ri and Taean-guyok.
is a village, which is situated 6 km northwest of 13th April Ironworks.
Taean is a ward in , province, . is situated 8 km southwest of 13th April Ironworks.
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Latitude
38.89253° or 38° 53′ 33″ north
Longitude
125.55867° or 125° 33′ 31″ east
Open location code
8QC7VHV5+2F
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­industrial
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In Other Languages

From French to Ukrainian—“13th April Ironworks” goes by many names.
  • French: “April 13 Ironworks”
  • French: “Usine sidérurgique de Posan”
  • Japanese: “4月13日製鉄所”
  • Japanese: “保山製鉄所”
  • Korean: “4월 13일 제철소”
  • Korean: “보산제철소”
  • Ukrainian: “13 квітня (завод)”
  • Ukrainian: “13 квітня”

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