Anju, South Pyongan


Anju is a city in South Pyongan Province, North Korea. Its population was 240,117 in 2008. The Ch'ongch'on River passes through Anju. image:Sinanju Chongnyon Station.jpg|thumb|200px|Sinanju Chongnyon station in the western part of Anju

Administrative divisions

Anju-si is divided into 20 Administrative [divisions of North Korea|tong] and 22 ri :

Economy

Anju lies near large deposits of anthracite coal, and contains one of the largest coal production facilities in the country.
The deposits contain more than 130 million metric tons of coal. Namhŭng-dong is the location of the Namhŭng Youth Chemical Complex, one of North Korea's most important chemical combines. Anju also contains at least one hotel open for foreigners, used primarily to accommodate for more travelers during peak holiday times.
Anju is the location of the Cemetery for Martyrs of the Chinese People's Volunteers, commemorating Korean War dead.

Transportation

Anju-si is served by several stations on the P'yŏngŭi and Kaech'ŏn lines of the Korean State Railway.
Anju has a trolleybus system with one line to Sinanju Chongnyon station. It formerly had another line to Namhung Youth Chemical Complex that looped around the entire complex which closed around 2000.