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Kilju, Hambuk, North Korea


Alternative Names:Kichishu, Kichishū, Kil'dzhu, Kil-dschu, Kilchu, Kilchu-up, Kilchu-ŭp, Kilju, Kisshu, Kisshū, gilju, Кильджу, 길주
Type:Populated place - a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work
Mindat Locality:Kilju County, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea
Mindat.org Region:Kilju County, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea
Region:Hambuk, North Korea
Latitude:40° 57' 51" N
Longitude:129° 19' 40" E
Lat/Long (dec):40.96417,129.32778
Köppen climate type:Dfa : Hot-summer humid continental climate
Population:63,652 (2012)
Mindat Feature ID:2043484
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:2043484:3
GUID:0fa7c82b-e4c1-4358-8691-1854a25eed32
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LocalityLatitudeLongitudeDistanceBearing
Kilju, Kilju County, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea40° 57' 37" N129° 19' 32" E0.5km (0.3 miles)
Chaeyong, Hwadae County, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea40° 50' 32" N129° 27' 16" E17.2km (10.7 miles)
Kilchu-Mongshon Volcanic Field, Myonggan County, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea41° 10' 0" N129° 30' 0" E26.7km (16.6 miles)
Unidentified Mine No. 1, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea40° 50' 7" N128° 59' 51" E31.2km (19.4 miles)
Unidentified quarry No.1, South Hamgyong Province, North Korea41° 5' 9" N128° 54' 2" E38.3km (23.8 miles)
Sochon intrusion, Tanchon City, South Hamgyong Province, North Korea41° 1' 0" N128° 50' 59" E40.5km (25.2 miles)
Tatsurido, Kakunan-myon, Kimchaek city, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea40° 36' 30" N129° 9' 23" E42.1km (26.2 miles)
Sangnong Mine, Sangnong-ni, Suha-myon, Tanchon City, South Hamgyong Province, North Korea40° 37' 59" N128° 43' 0" E63.2km (39.3 miles)
Kapsandong-Gwangsan Mine, Kapsan County, Ryanggang Province, North Korea41° 5' 2" N128° 35' 20" E63.4km (39.4 miles)
Unhung mine, Unhung County, Ryanggang Province, North Korea41° 17' 40" N128° 29' 54" E78.6km (48.8 miles)
Kapsan mine, Ryanggang Province, North Korea41° 4' 47" N128° 18' 11" E86.9km (54.0 miles)
Hyesan Cu deposit, Hyesan City, Ryanggang Province, North Korea41° 21' 50" N128° 9' 24" E107.7km (66.9 miles)
Hyesan Uranium Mine, Hyesan City, Ryanggang Province, North Korea41° 22' 25" N128° 9' 9" E108.4km (67.4 miles)
Unidentified mines No. 1, Pungso County, Ryanggang Province, North Korea40° 37' 37" N127° 44' 37" E138.5km (86.1 miles)
Musan Mine (Mosan Mine), Musan County, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea42° 14' 15" N129° 15' 47" E141.7km (88.0 miles)
Unidentified mines No. 1, Pujon County, South Hamgyong Province, North Korea40° 37' 5" N127° 42' 23" E141.8km (88.1 miles)
Unidentified mines No. 3, Pujon County, South Hamgyong Province, North Korea40° 34' 58" N127° 41' 23" E144.3km (89.7 miles)
Unidentified mines No. 2, Pujon County, South Hamgyong Province, North Korea40° 35' 51" N127° 39' 37" E146.2km (90.8 miles)
Paektu Mountain, Samjiyon City, Ryanggang Province, North Korea41° 59' 56" N128° 4' 12" E155.6km (96.7 miles)
Shinheung Mine, Sinhung County, South Hamgyong Province, North Korea40° 16' 59" N127° 40' 0" E159.3km (99.0 miles)
Najin Uranium Mine (Rajin Uranium Mine; Najin Mine), Rason Special Administrative Area (Nasŏn), North Korea42° 16' 43" N130° 16' 19" E165.9km (103.1 miles)
Luannitang Mine, Linjiang County, Baishan, Jilin, China41° 37' 59" N127° 24' 0" E177.4km (110.2 miles)
Changbai (Paektu Mountain), Fusong County, Baishan, Jilin, China41° 52' 0" N127° 31' 59" E180.2km (111.9 miles)
Cheung-san, Kyonghung County, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea42° 27' 36" N130° 13' 47" E182.4km (113.3 miles)
Kaishantun ophiolite suite, Yanji City, Yanbian Chaoxianzu, Jilin, China42° 37' 9" N129° 41' 39" E186.5km (115.9 miles)
Hungnam Uranium Mine, Hamhung City, South Hamgyong Province, North Korea39° 50' 18" N127° 40' 15" E188.0km (116.8 miles)
Changren Cu-(Co-Ni) deposit, Longjing City, Yanbian Chaoxianzu, Jilin, China42° 51' 29" N128° 58' 45" E212.6km (132.1 miles)
Haigou Mine, Antu County, Yanbian Chaoxianzu, Jilin, China42° 46' 5" N128° 3' 5" E226.7km (140.9 miles)
Songjianghe Au deposit, Dunhua City, Yanbian Chaoxianzu, Jilin, China42° 47' 15" N127° 50' 59" E236.8km (147.1 miles)
Heishan Cu-Au deposit, Hunchun City, Yanbian Chaoxianzu, Jilin, China42° 51' 29" N130° 42' 29" E239.6km (148.9 miles)

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Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

RegionType
Amur PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
North China Orogen, ChinaOrogen
Korean PeninsulaPeninsula
North KoreaCountry
North Hamgyong Province, North KoreaProvince
Kilju County, North Hamgyong Province, North KoreaCounty

Regions in GADM Database

RegionGADM number
North Korea, Hamgyŏng-bukto, Kilchu166.2.25.0.0.0
 
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