Kim Chaek Iron and Steel Complex

Kim Chaek Iron & Steel Works (Korean: 김책제철련합기업소) is the largest steel mill in North Korea, named after national independence hero and military official Kim Chaek. It is located in Songpyong-guyok, Chongjin, North Hamgyŏng Province.[1] It was established by Nippon Steel during the Japanese occupation of Korea and was nationalised after the establishment of the DPRK. It is known as "The Great Metallurgical Base of the North (북방의 대야금기지)".[2] It has fifty thousand employees.

The facility is served by the Korean State Railway via Songpyung Station.

References
  1. "김책제철련합기업소". 통일부 북한정보포털. Unification Department. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  2. "김책제철연합기업소, 주체철 생산공정 확립". 자주시보. Retrieved 15 March 2022.


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