Sariwon

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native_name_langko
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translit_lang1_info1沙
translit_lang1_type2McCune-Reischauer
translit_lang1_info2Sariwŏn-si
translit_lang1_type3Revised Romanization
translit_lang1_info3Sariwon-si
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image1Sariwon City (14014984300).jpg
image2Sariwŏn Folk Village, North Korea.jpg
image3Sariwon (5063726588).jpg
image4Songbul Temple, Sariwon - panoramio.jpg
image5Театр в Саривоне - panoramio.jpg
image_captionClockwise from top: view of Sariwon, street in Sariwon, North Hwanghae Province Art Theatre, Songbul Temple, Sariwon Folk Village
image_mapDPRK2006 Hwangbuk-Sariwon.PNG
map_captionMap of North Hwanghae showing the location of Sariwon
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subdivision_name1North Hwanghae Province
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Sariwŏn (; ) is a city in North Korea. It is the capital and largest city of North Hwanghae Province.

Population

The city's population as of 2008 is 307,764.

Administrative divisions

Sariwŏn is divided into 31 tong (neighbourhoods) and 9 ri (villages): ::data[format=table]
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Healthcare

Sariwŏn has the only pediatric hospital (founded by Hungarians in the 1950s) in the entire region; it serves 16 districts and 500,000 children and teens annually.

Industry

Sariwŏn has a Potassic/Potash Fertilizer Complex and a tractor factory.

Education

Several institutions of higher education are based in Sariwŏn, including the Kye Ung-sang University, the Sariwŏn University of Geology, the Sariwŏn University of Medicine, the Sariwŏn University of Education no. 1 & no. 2, and the Sariwŏn Pharmaceutical College of Koryŏ.

Tourism

The "Sariwŏn Folklore street" was constructed during Kim Jong-il's rule. Built to display an ideal picture of ancient Korea, it includes buildings in the "historical style" and a collection of ancient Korean cannons. Many older style Korean buildings exist in the city.

In 2020, Jongbangsan Hotel opened after several years of delays in construction. It has three main buildings and includes a gym and a swimming pool.

Transport

Sariwŏn is served by Sariwŏn Ch'ŏngnyŏn and several other stations on both the P'yŏngbu and Hwanghae Ch'ŏngnyŏn lines of the Korean State Railway.

Sariwŏn has a trolleybus system with two Ikarus 280T articulated trolleybuses; they were converted from diesel Ikarus 280 buses due to the lack of roof equipment. Regular trolleybuses were mothballed at the depot from 2020. The service is supplemented by regular buses.

Climate

Sariwŏn has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dwa). | width = auto | location = Sariwŏn (1991–2020) | metric first = Yes | single line = Yes | Jan high C = 0.1 | Feb high C = 3.5 | Mar high C = 9.9 | Apr high C = 17.7 | May high C = 23.5 | Jun high C = 27.4 | Jul high C = 28.9 | Aug high C = 29.6 | Sep high C = 26.0 | Oct high C = 19.3 | Nov high C = 10.3 | Dec high C = 2.2 | year high C = 16.5 | Jan mean C = -4.8 | Feb mean C = -1.8 | Mar mean C = 4.1 | Apr mean C = 11.3 | May mean C = 17.3 | Jun mean C = 21.8 | Jul mean C = 24.6 | Aug mean C = 24.9 | Sep mean C = 20.1 | Oct mean C = 13.2 | Nov mean C = 5.3 | Dec mean C = -2.2 | year mean C = 11.2 | Jan low C = -9.2 | Feb low C = -6.5 | Mar low C = -0.9 | Apr low C = 5.5 | May low C = 11.7 | Jun low C = 17.2 | Jul low C = 21.1 | Aug low C = 21.2 | Sep low C = 15.2 | Oct low C = 7.8 | Nov low C = 0.7 | Dec low C = -6.2 | year low C = 6.5 | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation mm = 8.9 | Feb precipitation mm = 12.0 | Mar precipitation mm = 18.1 | Apr precipitation mm = 42.6 | May precipitation mm = 71.2 | Jun precipitation mm = 80.0 | Jul precipitation mm = 203.1 | Aug precipitation mm = 203.5 | Sep precipitation mm = 85.6 | Oct precipitation mm = 40.7 | Nov precipitation mm = 32.7 | Dec precipitation mm = 14.7 | year precipitation mm = 813.1 | unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm | Jan precipitation days = 4.2 | Feb precipitation days = 3.3 | Mar precipitation days = 3.8 | Apr precipitation days = 5.5 | May precipitation days = 6.9 | Jun precipitation days = 7.5 | Jul precipitation days = 11.4 | Aug precipitation days = 9.9 | Sep precipitation days = 5.8 | Oct precipitation days = 4.7 | Nov precipitation days = 6.5 | Dec precipitation days = 5.5 | year precipitation days = 75.0 | Jan snow days = 4.8 | Feb snow days = 3.2 | Mar snow days = 1.3 | Apr snow days = 0.3 | May snow days = 0.0 | Jun snow days = 0.0 | Jul snow days = 0.0 | Aug snow days = 0.0 | Sep snow days = 0.0 | Oct snow days = 0.1 | Nov snow days = 2.2 | Dec snow days = 5.6 | year snow days = 17.5 | Jan humidity = 71.0 | Feb humidity = 67.9 | Mar humidity = 65.4 | Apr humidity = 63.2 | May humidity = 67.4 | Jun humidity = 74.4 | Jul humidity = 83.3 | Aug humidity = 82.4 | Sep humidity = 76.6 | Oct humidity = 72.4 | Nov humidity = 73.1 | Dec humidity = 71.4 | year humidity = 72.4 |source 1 = Korea Meteorological Administration{{cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220129211112/https://data.kma.go.kr/resources/normals/pdf_data/northkorea_pdf_0104.pdf | archive-date = 29 January 2022 | url = https://data.kma.go.kr/resources/normals/pdf_data/northkorea_pdf_0104.pdf | title = 30 years report of Meteorological Observations in North Korea (1991 ~ 2020) | publisher = Korea Meteorological Administration | access-date = 24 March 2022 | language = ko | url-status = live | pages = 220, 324, and 345}}

Sister cities

References

References

  1. O'Carroll, Chad. (21 October 2021). "New North Korean hotel opens after 10-year construction period". NK News.
  2. "Sariwon".
  3. (2007-03-02). "No committee to develop ties with Lahore’s twins". Daily Times of Pakistan.
  4. (21 April 2004). "Sister City Ties Established between DPRK and Mexico". KCNA.

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