Kanggye

Kanggye is a city in North Korea with 209 530 inhabitants, capital of the province Chagang -do, an industrial city, transport hub and cultural center with a university, theaters and museums.

Attractions

Worth seeing in Kanggye are the Inphung pavilion on the river Jangja which flows through the city, as well as various mountains in the area, such as the 2,185 -meter-high Husak - san, the 1,730 meter high Yŏndŏk -san and the 1,355 -meter-high Hoiwa -san.

Since its unveiling on October 11, 2011, two bronze statues are in Kanggye to visit that represent the former North Korean leader Kim Il- sung and Kim Jong- il in the style of the Grand Monuments art troupe.

Economy

Major industries are mechanical engineering, woodworking, pottery making and viticulture. In the surroundings of copper, zinc, coal and graphite are mined.

Traffic

Kanggye is a traffic intersection with roads, rail links to the capital Pyongyang and other cities in the country and an airport, which is used for civilian and military purposes.

Others

In Kanggye a shortwave transmitter of the North Korean Post and Telecommunications Ministry (5 out of 200 kW power station ) via inter alia, the program of the Voice of Korea is broadcast.