Ryongchon
colspan="2" bgcolor="#FFCCCC" | Ryongchon
colspan="2" | Korean Name
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Revised Romanization
width="150" | Yongcheon
width="150" |
McCune-Reischauer
width="150" | Ryongchŏn
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Hangul
width="150" | 룡천 / 용천
width="150" |
Hanja
width="150" | 龍川
Ryongchŏn
is a city in
North Korea
. Ryongchŏn is about 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the border with
China
. It is located in the
North P'yŏngan
Province
. The
P'yŏngŭi railway line
between China and
P'yŏngyang
runs through Ryongchŏn. It is the busiest line in the country, crossing the border in nearby
Sinŭiju
, North Korea and
Dandong
, China. The area has a reported population of 27,000 and is a center of
chemical
and
metalworking
production. On
April 22
,
2004
, the town was hit by a major
disaster
when a flammable cargo
exploded
at the town's railway station, causing widespread death and destruction, known as the
Ryongchŏn Disaster
.
See also
List of Korea-related topics
Ryongchŏn-ri
in the
South Hwanghae
province in the southwest corner of
North Korea
External links
Map of Ryongchon and surrounding area
KoreaTimes article about the incident
Yahoo/AP article about the incident
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