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56-570: The city belonged to Gojoseon until the Three Kingdoms era , when it was taken by Goguryeo . During this time, the city was part of Sogyong (now Pyongyang ) until the Goryeo dynasty, when in the aftermath of the Myocheong rebellion , Sogyong was split into six counties, of which currently constitute Nampo are Kangso-hyon, Ryonggang-hyon and Samhwa-hyon. In the late Goryeo period, the area

112-574: A Najin-class frigate are based in Nampo. In 2018, a report in The Diplomat claimed to have uncovered a Uranium enrichment facility in Chollima-guyok. A large building is said to contain the centrifuges for isotope separation and is surrounded by a wall, which according to the report, is a sign of a high security facility. The lack of snow on the roof of the building suggest that heat

168-401: A trolleybus system which opened around 1982. The system has a main line, running from Nampo Stadium to the northeast of the city and a branch from the main line to the west of the city, near the salt pans. The branch could be only served from the direction of the stadium, and was in poor condition with the overhead line no longer stretched with it not being used at least since 2011. In 2015,

224-462: A growing demand for natural food colorants, they have numerous applications in the food industry. A cheap and industrially feasible method has been developed to extract anthocyanins from mulberry fruit that could be used as a fabric dye or food colorant of high color value (above 100). Scientists found that, of 31 Chinese mulberry cultivars tested, the total anthocyanin yield varied from 148 to 2725mg/L of fruit juice. Sugars, acids, and vitamins of

280-472: A normal city belonging to South Pyongan Province . For some time after this, Chollima-guyok, Kangso-guyok and Taean-guyok districts became counties ( gun) of South Pyongan Province. By 2012, these counties were re-promoted to districts. In 2010, the city was detached from South Pyongan Province, and the counties which were originally part of the city reassigned to it along with transferring administration of Onchon-gun to Nampo. Due to these changes, Nampo became

336-541: A path to the warehouses and divided the port into cargo storage areas, although the purpose is not known but possibly related to COVID-19. The port mainly handles trade of concrete and coal. Institutes of higher learning in Nampo include Parts of the World Cultural Heritage listed Koguryo tombs are located in Ryonggang County , dating to the 5th century which provides much information on

392-579: A toxic milky sap. Eating too many berries may have a laxative effect. Additionally, unripe green fruit may cause nausea, cramps, and a hallucinogenic effect. Raw mulberries are 88% water, 10% carbohydrates , 1% protein , and less than 1% fat . In a 100-gram (3.5-ounce) reference amount, raw mulberries provide 43 calories, 44% of the Daily Value (DV) for vitamin C , and 14% of the DV for iron ; other micronutrients are insignificant in quantity. As

448-498: A year during the monsoon season to a height of 1.5–1.8 m (5–6 ft) and allowed to grow with a maximum of 8–10 shoots at the crown. The leaves are harvested three or four times a year by a leaf-picking method under rain-fed or semi-arid conditions, depending on the monsoon. The tree branches pruned during the fall season (after the leaves have fallen) are cut and are used to make durable baskets supporting agriculture and animal husbandry . Some North American cities have banned

504-654: Is a multiple , about 2–3 centimetres ( 3 ⁄ 4 – 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 inches) long. Immature fruits are white, green, or pale yellow. The fruit turns from pink to red while ripening, then dark purple or black, and has a sweet flavor when fully ripe. The taxonomy of Morus is complex and disputed. Fossils of Morus appear in the Pliocene record of the Netherlands . Over 150 species names have been published, and although differing sources may cite different selections of accepted names, less than 20 are accepted by

560-513: Is a center for the DPRK shipbuilding industry. North of the city are facilities for freight transportation, aquatic products, and fishery, and a sea salt factory. Apples grown in the city's Ryonggang county (룡강군) are a famous local product. In a May 1981, Kim Il Sung drew up a plan for the city which included three goals: As the city is located on the Taedong River , the surrounding area

616-482: Is a key production complex and produces various copper products. It also smelts zinc and lead, although the zinc smelter was allegedly dismantled in 2001 due to pollution concerns. Four other important industries of the city are the Chollima Steel Complex , Taean Friendship Glass Factory , Kumsong Tractor Factory and Taean Heavy Machine Complex . Although the city also has a range of light industry,

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672-529: Is based out of Nampo. The platform was first observed in 2017 and was likely operational in 2019, although in 2020 the platform was captured out of the water, possibly for repairs, as at the same time, the first platform in the Sinpho South Shipyard also underwent repairs. A number of Hainan (Taechong) class patrol vessels, Osa (Soju)-class missile boats , Nongo class fast attack crafts , Komar-class missile boats , Nampo-class corvettes and

728-713: Is being produced the entire year, and thus suggested that it is likely to be a uranium enrichment site. However, these features are common in North Korea, and buildings with security fencing, on-site housing and monuments to the Kim family and are not proof of a uranium enrichment facility. The Korean People's Army brigades that were assigned to the nuclear program are fixed, unlike the shock troops deployed for hydroelectric power station or apartment construction and if they were moved to Nampo, there should be evident signs in satellite imagery, of which there were none. Similarly,

784-524: Is frozen during the winter. Nampo serves as Pyongyang's port on the Yellow Sea . Contrary to most ports, containers that are offloaded at the port are not transported; instead, the contents are removed and transported by cargo trucks, while the containers remain at the port, waiting for goods to be shipped out. In 2008, the harbour received several batches of grain delivery; the first batch delivered in June

840-498: Is holding a gallipot with both hands. The Hwangnyong Fortress was built during Koguryo and repaired in year 919 under the Koryo Dynasty . The original purpose was to defend Pyongyang from invaders in the southwest. The peaks in the north, east, south and west of the fort are used as observation posts during peacetime and can be used as command posts during wartime. There are three historical tombs in Nampo, all dating to

896-451: Is in a significantly less exposed position. Nampo is divided into 5 g uyŏk and 2 g un , which are in turn subdivided into dong and ri : According to the 2008 North Korea Census , a population of 366,815 lived in the city, of which 310,864 lived in urban areas and 55,951 lived in rural areas. Nampo is located on the west coast of Korea, and is mostly low-lying with 82% of the city below 50 metres elevation. There are mountains mostly in

952-664: Is native to South Asia , but is widely distributed across Europe , Southern Africa , South America , and North America . M. alba is also the species most preferred by the silkworm , and is regarded as an invasive species in Brazil and the United States . The closely related genus Broussonetia is also commonly known as mulberry, notably the paper mulberry ( Broussonetia papyrifera ). Despite their similar appearance, mulberries are not closely related to raspberries or blackberries . All three species belong to

1008-428: Is often advised, as seedling-grown trees are generally of better shape and health. Mulberry trees grown from seed can take up to ten years to bear fruit. Mulberries are most often planted from large cuttings, which root readily. The mulberry plants allowed to grow tall have a crown height of 1.5 to 1.8 m (5 to 6 ft) from ground level and a stem girth of 10–13 cm (4–5 in). They are specially raised with

1064-659: Is reported to greatly enhance the quality of medical services provided by the hospital. It has a telemedicine link to hospitals in Pyongyang to further improve the medical care provided. Other treatment facilities in the city include the Nampho City Koryo Medicine Hospital, Nampho City Maternity Hospital and the Waudo District People's Hospital. Prior to liberation, the industry was fully committed to military needs to supply

1120-652: Is the military Onch'ŏn Air Base in Onch'ŏn-gun. The first rail line in Korea was built connecting Pyongyang and Chinnampo in 1895 by the Japanese military. It was an 88 km line with cars that were man-powered and running on 530 mm (21 in) tracks but was dismantled not long after it began operation. The greater Nampo area is densely served by the Korean State Railway , with a number of stations on

1176-679: Is the thinnest paper in the world. It is produced in Japan and made with kozo (stems of mulberry trees). Traditional Japanese washi paper is often created from parts of the mulberry tree. The wood of mulberry trees is used for barrel aging of Țuică , a traditional Romanian plum brandy. According to 1 Maccabees , the Seleucids used the "blood of grapes and mulberries" to provoke their war elephants in preparation for battle against Jewish rebels . A Babylonian etiological myth , which Ovid incorporated in his Metamorphoses , attributes

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1232-432: Is well suited to agriculture. Land reclamation occurs along the river and is used for rice growing . Before liberation , the economy was mainly agricultural at 97%, but was in a very backwards condition. This was made worse by the Japanese plundering the rice grown locally. After the foundation of North Korea, the conditions rapidly improved and it was transformed into a modern rural economy and fishery industry. 47.8% of

1288-544: The COVID-19 pandemic , there was a noticeable decrease in traffic at the Nampo Coal Port, with just a few or no ships visible. Two tanks for petroleum or oil were finally built in 2020 after the bases were completed in 2016, while the other bases for the tanks remains unused. A separate oil terminal also started construction in 2020, including a new offshore wharf. Walls were built with shipping containers which marked

1344-576: The First Sino-Japanese War , the Japanese landed in Nampo and defeated the Qing dynasty forces. The name was immediately reverted to Nampo after liberation to be rid of colonial legacies. The city was founded in 1950 and contained 27 ri . Various rearrangements occurred in 1952 and by 1960, there were 15 dong and 8 ri . In December 1979, Nampo became a directly-governed city . Taean-si , Ryonggang-gun were absorbed into Nampo and

1400-552: The Goguryeo dynasty. Gojoseon Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.226 via cp1108 cp1108, Varnish XID 227384718 Upstream caches: cp1108 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 08:28:30 GMT Mulberry See text. Morus , a genus of flowering plants in

1456-745: The P'yŏngnam Line , the entirety of the Ryonggang , Sŏhaekammun , Posan , Nampohang and Taean lines, and one station on the Ŭllyul Line being located inside the boundaries of Namp'o-t'ŭkpyŏlsi. Branches off the Pyongnam line at Nampo station specifically serve the Nampo Smelting Complex and Nampo Electrode Factory. With the city sitting on the Taedong River , river transport is a significant form of transport. Passenger ships run from Nampo Port to Sohae-ri , Songrim , Unchon County and Pyongyang . Cruise ships run between Waudo and

1512-703: The Rosales order. But while the mulberry is a tree belonging to the Moraceae family (also including the fig , jackfruit , and other fruits), raspberries and blackberries are brambles and belong to the Rosaceae family. Mulberries are fast-growing when young, and can grow to 24 metres (79 feet) tall. The leaves are alternately arranged, simple, and often lobed and serrated on the margin. Lobes are more common on juvenile shoots than on mature trees. The trees can be monoecious or dioecious . The mulberry fruit

1568-559: The East Asian white mulberry – a species extensively naturalized in urban regions of eastern North America – has a different flavor, sometimes characterized as refreshing and a little tart, with a bit of gumminess to it and a hint of vanilla . In North America, the white mulberry is considered an invasive exotic and has taken over extensive tracts from native plant species, including the red mulberry. Mulberries are used in pies, tarts, wines, cordials , and herbal teas . The fruit of

1624-518: The Japanese imperialist ambition and was an important port for munitions transport. For convenience, the Japanese-built industries were clustered around what are now the districts of Waudo-guyok and Hunggu-guyok. Since then, Nampo has developed a strong economy with some industries in these areas being demolished and rebuilt in the corridor from Nampo to Pyongyang, such as in Chollima-guyok, Kangso-guyok or Taean-guyok. The Nampo Smelting Complex

1680-668: The Kumsong tideland and 76,000 waterbirds visit the lake created by the West Sea Barrage, which includes a number of endangered and vulnerable birds. The Youth Hero Motorway , completed in October 2000 connects Nampo to Pyongyang. The motorway was built mainly by younger people, and hence the road was renamed in commemoration of their efforts from Pyongyang-Nampo Motorway to the Youth Hero Motorway. Nampo has

1736-454: The West Sea Barrage, and between Waudo and Mangyongdae . The West Sea Barrage of the port of Nampo, built by erecting an 8-km long sea wall, has three lock chambers which allow the passage of ships up to 50,000 tons, and 36 sluices . Nampo Harbour is often used as the primary port of call for receiving foreign food aid assistance into North Korea . The port of Nampo has modern harbour facilities that can accommodate ships of 20,000 tonnes but

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1792-541: The agricultural land are paddy fields, 40% are fields, 8.7% are orchards and 2.7% are Mulberry fields. The majority of fields sown are for grains, while around 20% is for vegetables. Various livestock are grown on cooperative farms , but also in private farms. The fishery industry in Nampo is one of the most important on the west coast. The main hospital in Nampo is the Nampho City People's Hospital, which underwent major reconstruction in 2020. The new hospital

1848-471: The black mulberry (native to southwest Asia) and the red mulberry (native to eastern North America) have distinct flavors likened to 'fireworks in the mouth'. Jams and sherbets are often made from the fruit in the Old World . The tender twigs are semisweet and can be eaten raw or cooked. The fruit and leaves are sold in various forms as dietary supplements . Mulberry leaves, particularly those of

1904-559: The family Moraceae , consists of 19 species of deciduous trees commonly known as mulberries , growing wild and under cultivation in many temperate world regions. Generally, the genus has 64 subordinate taxa, though the three most common are referred to as white, red, and black, originating from the color of their dormant buds and not necessarily the fruit color ( Morus alba , M. rubra , and M. nigra , respectively), with numerous cultivars and some taxa currently unchecked and awaiting taxonomic scrutiny. M. alba

1960-523: The former Nampo-si was reorganised into Nampo-guyok with jurisdiction over 26 dong s. In 1983, a major reorganisation occurred and Nampo-guyok was split up into Waudo-guyok and Hanggu-guyok while Taean-si was split into Chollima-guyok, Taean-guyok and Kangso-guyok. On 9 January 2004, the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly downgraded Nampo from a directly governed city ( chikhalsi ) to

2016-456: The fruit matures, mulberries change in texture and color, becoming succulent, plump, and juicy, resembling a blackberry . The color of the fruit does not distinguish the mulberry species, as mulberries may be white, lavender or black in color. White mulberry fruits are typically sweet, but not tart, while red mulberries are usually deep red, sweet, and juicy. Black mulberries are large and juicy, with balanced sweetness and tartness. The fruit of

2072-524: The fruit remained intact in the residual juice after removal of the anthocyanins, indicating that the juice may be used for other food products. Mulberry germplasm resources may be used for: During the Angkorian age of the Khmer Empire of Southeast Asia , monks at Buddhist temples made paper from the bark of mulberry trees. The paper was used to make books, known as kraing . Tengujo

2128-458: The help of well-grown saplings 8–10 months old of any of the varieties recommended for rainfed areas like S-13 (for red loamy soil) or S-34 (black cotton soil), which are tolerant to drought or soil-moisture stress conditions. Usually, the plantation is raised and in block formation with a spacing of 1.8 by 1.8 m (6 by 6 ft), or 2.4 by 2.4 m (8 by 8 ft), as plant-to-plant and row-to-row distances. The plants are usually pruned once

2184-670: The major companies are all invested in various forms of heavy industry. The position of the city has attracted foreign investment, an example being Pyeonghwa Motors , which was a joint venture between the Unification Church and the North Korean government, where about 340 workers built cars from knock-down kits, mainly various Chinese cars and Fiats . Nampo has an extensive shipbuilding capability, which along with cargo ships, also builds various warships. A submersible submarine-launched ballistic missile launch platform

2240-543: The mulberry for silkworms; at least as early as 220 AD, Emperor Elagabalus wore a silk robe. English clergy wore silk vestments from about 1500 onwards. Mulberry and the silk industry played a role in colonial Virginia . Mulberry fruit color derives from anthocyanins , which have unknown effects in humans. Anthocyanins are responsible for the attractive colors of fresh plant foods, including orange, red, purple, black, and blue. These colors are water-soluble and easily extractable, yielding natural food colorants . Due to

2296-587: The mulberry's colour to honour their forbidden love. The nursery rhyme " Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush " uses the tree in the refrain, as do some contemporary American versions of the nursery rhyme " Pop Goes the Weasel ". Vincent van Gogh featured the mulberry tree in some of his paintings, notably Mulberry Tree ( Mûrier , 1889, now in Pasadena 's Norton Simon Museum ). He painted it after

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2352-679: The planting of mulberries because of the large amounts of pollen they produce, posing a potential health hazard for some pollen allergy sufferers. Actually, only the male mulberry trees produce pollen; this lightweight pollen can be inhaled deeply into the lungs, sometimes triggering asthma . Conversely, female mulberry trees produce all-female flowers, which draw pollen and dust from the air. Because of this pollen-absorbing feature, all-female mulberry trees have an OPALS allergy scale rating of just 1 (lowest level of allergy potential), and some consider it "allergy-free". Mulberry tree scion wood can easily be grafted onto other mulberry trees during

2408-407: The reddish-purple color of the mulberry fruits to the tragic deaths of the lovers Pyramus and Thisbe . Meeting under a mulberry tree (probably the native Morus nigra ), Thisbe commits suicide by sword after Pyramus does the same, he having believed, on finding her bloodstained cloak, that she was killed by a lion. Their splashed blood stained the previously white fruit, and the gods forever changed

2464-464: The science and technological committee of Nampo was tested in the city. It is powered by 32 100-watt solar panels charging 50 Taedonggang Batteries and powering a 95 kW DC motor to carry up to 140 passengers at 40 km/h and is part of the effort to alleviate the energy shortages in North Korea. Tarkhov, Sergei and Dmitriy Merzlov. "North Korean Surprises - Part 3". (Trolleybus Magazine No. 246, November–December 2002). The only airport in Nampo

2520-435: The second largest city in North Korea. In September 2020, a major uplifting of the city was completed, in accordance to the state policy of 'building local cities into distinctive towns'. This resulted in a seaside theme, with buildings mainly remodelled in blue, but also orange and browns. The strong local glass industry produced windows to glaze the apartment buildings. The supply of electricity, water and public transport

2576-637: The security at the facility is comparably low, being accessed on an open road off the Youth Hero Motorway and with few facilities for security personal onsite. In comparison, the nearby Chamjin Missile Factory (Tae-sung Machine Plant) has noticeably higher security; an actual enrichment facility at the Nyongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center has multiple gates and inspection posts and

2632-405: The service was reported intermittently operated if at all, and only on weekdays. Operation was returned to normal from 24 August 2021, when the city authorities declared a push to improve transport, which included normalising the trolleybus service. As part of this push, around 20 derelict buses were repaired and brought back into service. In November 2015, a solar panel electric bus developed by

2688-508: The south and east, which are generally below 100 metres above sea level, forming a wavy plain. The highest points in the city are on the Osok mountain range, with Osok-san at 566 m and Guksabong at 506 m. The many rivers and streams flowing through the city provide good conditions for agriculture. Underneath the city, there are iron, manganese, titanium along with other precious metals, including gold and silver. Around 5,000 birds visit

2744-693: The study of the social, architectural, painting and castles of the Koguryo dynasty. Although most of the murals have faded away, a portrait and a map are still present on the south walls. An early Koryo Dynasty era granite Buddhist image was unearthed by the Kim Il Sung University and Academy of Social Sciences  [ ko ] and registered to the list of national treasures in 2019. Various other artefacts were also unearthed along with it, such as iron arrowheads , metallic currency and pottery. It appears to depict Bhaisajyaguru as it

2800-596: The vast majority of botanical authorities. Morus classification is even further complicated by widespread hybridisation , wherein the hybrids are fertile. The following species are accepted: Black, red, and white mulberries are widespread in Southern Europe , the Middle East , Northern Africa , and the Indian subcontinent , where the tree and the fruit have names under regional dialects . Black mulberry

2856-431: The white mulberry, are ecologically important as the sole food source of the silkworm ( Bombyx mori , named after the mulberry genus Morus ), the cocoon of which is used to make silk . The wild silk moth also eats mulberry. Other Lepidoptera larvae —which include the common emerald , lime hawk-moth , sycamore moth , and fall webworm —also eat the plant. The Ancient Greeks and Romans cultivated

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2912-417: The winter, when the tree is dormant. One common scenario is converting a problematic male mulberry tree to an allergy-free female tree, by grafting all-female mulberry tree scions to a male mulberry that has been pruned back to the trunk. However, any new growth from below the graft(s) must be removed, as they would be from the original male mulberry tree. All parts of the plant besides the ripe fruit contain

2968-664: Was imported to Britain in the 17th century in the hopes that it would be useful in the cultivation of silkworms. It was much used in folk medicine , especially in the treatment of ringworms . Mulberries are also widespread in Greece , particularly in the Peloponnese , which in the Middle Ages was known as Morea , deriving from the Greek word for the tree ( μουριά , mouria ). Mulberries can be grown from seed, and this

3024-529: Was improved. As previously, the water supply was quoted to be 'insufficient' due to 'topographical conditions'. Nampo was originally a small fishing village that became a port for foreign trade in 1897, developing into a modern port in 1945 after World War II . With the rapid increase in state investment, the city's industrial capacity grew. Some of the city's industrial facilities include the city's Smelter Complex, Glass Corporation, Shipbuilding complex , Fishery Complex, and other central and local factories. Nampo

3080-538: Was named Chungnampo for the village of Pogu, located to the south of Chungsan County . After the establishment of Joseon dynsasty , the area belonged to Pyongan Province . The name of the city comes from the fishing village that was originally located in the Samhwa-hyon area of South Pyongan Province. The city was renamed to Chinnampo during the Japanese occupation of Korea , by adding the character '鎭' as during

3136-477: Was sent by the United States and weighed 38,000 tons. A South Korean-based relief organisation, Join Together Society, donated one batch of flour in October of the same year weighing approximately 500 tons. Vehicle transport ships carry trucks between Nampo port and South Hwanghae Province through the West Sea Barrage, which saves time and fuel from driving a longer distance to the province. During

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