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Sinpho City

Korea (North) / Hamgyongnamdo / Sinpo /
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(신포시/新浦市)
Sinpo (Sinp'o-si) is a port city on the coast of the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea) in central South Hamgyong province, North Korea. According to the last available census, approximately 158,000 people reside here.

The average temperature is -4.1 ℃ in January and 22.6 ℃ in August. The average annual rainfall is 688 millimeters.

It is an important base for fishing, with a recent government emphasis on aquaculture. The DPRK has created aquacultural cooperatives and a central aquaculture office in the city.
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Coordinates:   40°2'5"N   128°11'31"E
This article was last modified 10 years ago