13th April Ironworks
The April 13 Ironworks, one of North Korea's primary metal industries, is an ironworks in Posan-dong, Ch'ŏllima-guyŏk, Namp'o. 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.
Chongsan-ri
Chongsan-ri is a village, which is situated 6 km northwest of 13th April Ironworks.
Taean-guyok
Taean is a ward in Namp'o Special City, South P'yŏngan province, North Korea. Taean-guyok is situated 8 km southwest of 13th April Ironworks.
13th April Ironworks
- Category: ironworks
- Location
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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
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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”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sohaksan Forest and Posan.
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