Sinuiju
Sign in to saveSinŭiju (; ) is a city in North Korea which faces Dandong, Liaoning, China, across the international border of the Yalu River. It is the capital of North P'yŏngan province. Part of the city is included in the Sinŭiju Special Administrative Region, which was established in 2002 to experiment with introducing a market economy. In recent years the city has seen increasing tourism from China.
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Sinŭiju is a North Korean city located on the border with China across the Yalu River, serving as the capital of North P'yŏngan province. The city matters because part of it was designated as a Special Administrative Region in 2002 to test market economy reforms, and it has become an increasingly popular destination for Chinese tourists.
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Key facts
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- Sinŭiju
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- ko
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- Municipal city
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- Chosŏn'gŭl
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- Hancha
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- 신의주시
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- Sinuiju-si
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- Sinŭiju-si
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- Clockwise from top: Aerial view of Downtown Sinŭiju, from Dandong, Apartment buildings, Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge, Sinuiju Chongnyon station
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- 120px
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Article
17 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Administrative divisions
- History
- Economy
- Trade with China
- Transportation
- Air
- Rail
- Urban transit
- Climate
- Places of interest
- Notable people
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Sinŭiju (; ) is a city in North Korea which faces Dandong, Liaoning, China, across the international border of the Yalu River. It is the capital of North P'yŏngan province. Part of the city is included in the Sinŭiju Special Administrative Region, which was established in 2002 to experiment with introducing a market economy. In recent years the city has seen increasing tourism from China.
==Geography== thumb|250px|A park near the Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge thumb|250px|A large square in the center of Sinŭiju in August 2012, with a statue of Kim Il Sung thumb|Map of Sinŭiju and Dandong (An-tung) Sinŭiju is bordered by the Amnok River, and by P'ihyŏn and Ryongch'ŏn counties. The city's altitude is 1 metre (4 feet) above sea level. There are several islands at the mouth of the Amnok River - Wihwa-do, Rim-do, Ryuch'o-do and Tongryuch'o-do.