Songrim

Songrim is a city on the Taedong River in North Hwanghae Province, North Korea. It had a population of 128,831 in 2008.

Administrative divisions
Songrim is divided into 19 tong (neighbourhoods) and 6 ri (villages):


 * Chŏn-dong
 * Ch'ŏlsan-dong
 * Kkotp'in-dong
 * Negil-dong
 * Oryu-dong
 * Saemaŭl-dong
 * Saesallim 1-dong
 * Saesallim 2-dong
 * Saesallim 3-dong
 * Saesallim 4-dong
 * Samga-dong
 * Sap'o 1-dong
 * Sap'o 2-dong
 * Sinhŭng-dong
 * Sŏkt'ap-tong
 * Songsan-dong
 * Tongsong-dong
 * Un'gok-tong
 * Wŏlbong-dong
 * Masal-li
 * Sillyang-ri
 * Sinsŏng-ri
 * Sŏkt'al-li
 * Sŏsong-ri
 * Tangsal-li

History
The city was originally named Solme. Iron works began to be developed during the Japanese colonial period of Korea. Before Korean independence Songrim was known as Kyŏmip'o.

It was bombed during the Korean War, later it was rebuilt.

Climate
Songrim has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dwa).