TOWN PLAN, NAJIN-UP, HAMGYONG-PUKTO

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• Publication Date: February 16, 1960
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY North Korea REPORT
SUBJECT Town Plan, Na j in-up, Hamgyong-pukto DATE DISTR. February 1960
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PLACE &
Information on installations in Na in-u Hamgyong-pukto, keyed to accompany-
ing sketc The report covers the(hhistory,
use and date or restoration othe installations as well as a description of
their appearance,)
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1) Najin Naval Academpr
2) Sorts Arena, 11,Ta^< in Naval jt
3) Farm Area: Formerly, the Japanese-day town plan of tgajin envisioned
to bu d a mrmber of residences in this area, which did not come true
before or after the Liberation in 1945. At present, part of it is
ca tivated by the Ch l Onggyc-.ri Agricultural Cooperative.
Chl e--ri People's Comnattee: A mud-walled, wooden structure with
a tin rroof, about 25 meters .ong, five meters wider and th6ree mtcx?s
high, coated with white lime outside.
5) Under o u n r l D e p o t , P
Vase: T o tunnels used
by the naval base for storing weapons and az t un:itions. They are
popularly called the "secret tunnels" by the people.
6) Farm Area: Cultivated by euployees of No. 28 Factory on the side,
oily, this area was used as a sports arena for inhabitants of
P?a j in, but vas destroyed during the Korean Waro Preceding the Liberation
in 1945, it was sparsely occupied by civilian residences.
7) Win ga 'oqd Station: One and two story stricture of r ad brick;
Built before 1945; 7 ringed in the Kcr can Wars * Fully. rebuilt in early
1954. This station is sltuatcd to the east and has a liberation
tiger of cement, about ten meters high, in the front.
8) Warehousess.Nalin=Sun Industrial Ma rat Station: Two slate-roofed.,
wooden structures; New.waly built in, '.rent of the Nay- in Railroad Station;
Used for storing grains coy., act ' d. f i'oni Y a.-= ou o a ric a to .ate. cooper a ti ve'a
in Najin bun; Surrounded by a stone fence aho*L 2.5 net as high; #4cnned
by four civilian guards standing on dory day and nit Ly turn; Each
measures 35 meters long., 16 meters and sh: meters high, with a
capacity of some 500 tor?
Kinder r'ten No. 28 Factory: A wooden structure about 25 meters long,
ten meters wide, and three cetera high,, facing d c ath; Adjoined by a
playground on the west where r r r pl.a thi ngs are furnished; Manned by
a nurse :ha charge of the th ldren of employees at the facto ,
10) Apartment House. No. 28 Facto : A three story,, brick structure about
? metero l meters ijde, and -ten esters high; Built for use
by the Najin-gun Pooplele Committee in 1947; Partially da ged in the
Korean War; Corpletely repaired in c^.lyy 1955; Occupied by factory
employee's' and their families in. late 1955; Furnished with two entrances
at the front center.
11) Chun ~-3ni PriaEZSchool; A two story, el t'--roofed, wooden structure
about ?a0 meters long', 25 meters w?widde,, and five meters high; Built before
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1945; Used as a post office after 1945; aged during the Korean War;
Repaired shortly after July 1952) when the Armistice was sign-3d; Adjoined
by a school ground on the south; Has a capacity of 500 students.
12) Na in . sin Internal Affairs Station: A two story, white lime coated,,
rich structure about 0 meters :Long,, 15 motors irlde
, and eight meters
,
high; kilt before 1945; Not damaged in the Korean War; Occupied by t-,:e
present user in early 1954; Has no fence,
13) atones No, 28 Factorya A single story, red tile-roofed, brick structure
cut 30 meters long, ten motors wide, and four apv ers high, facing
north; T t by the factory in late 1955, At this store, various
comodities such as clothes,, shoes, and other daily necessities are
rationed and sold for factory oniployees. It is also open to the public.
All items sold there are of domestic make.
14) T1a jin Post Office: A' two story, wooden structure about 25 rasters
long, ten meters wde5 and seven motors high; Built before 1945;
Not damaged in the Korean War; Occupied by the present user in early
19540
15) Taus Stop: A sma.U wooden sttructure, whore tickets are sold for the bus
line between Chl~ngjin and Najln. A canvas covered truck is used as a
bus.
16) Private Hotel: This hotel has been in service since before 1945. It
was damaged in the Korean War. Its capacity is some 20 guests and
it charges each guest 240 IIn for a nights stay without ration tickets,
17) Najin Military Mobilization Department; A s_ 5x;10 story, brick
sic ''Ur; about 5 meters long, ten meters wide, and five meters high;
Built before 1945; No damages in the Korean liar; Surrounded by trace
except in the front, This department is headed by an N:dPA major with
an uYilmown name.
18) in Branch ? erso Bank: A single story,, concrete structure about
30 meters longs 20 meters wide, and fire mates s high; Built in, late
1955.
19) Matiorral Restaurant: A two story,, red brick structure about 30 meters
+ eng., tea meters wide,, and eight, tasters higc:; Aailt in 1948; Capable
of serving 40 patrons on the first floor and 50 patrons on the second
floor at one time.
20) National. Hotel: A two stony, red brick structure about 30 meters long,
ten meters wide,. and seven meters high; Built before 1945; Not damaged
in the Korean War; Has a capacity of some 50 guests; Located at the
center of Chung: g-ni.
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~;aF1 _ Suh-3tati.c i N?ajin--*uA, . sternal Aff airs Stations A tin-
roof ed, wooden structure abcnt eters long,,. seven meters wide, and
four meters hi} B il; before 1945; Manned by some seven internal
affairs officer:.
22) Prime: A woolen structure built in 1954,
23) Nadi n 13 ttah.Ch o ng.9. Marine Affairs Station: A single st ol7, wooden
structure about 25 maters long, six meters wider and four meters high;
Built in 1954. This branch is chiefly engaged in checg vessels
operated by various fishing and shipping enterprises, par~ticular3
those newly built by No,-28 Factory. it is manned by a total. of five
employees,, i.e., a chief,, three inspectors, and a clerical officer.
24) % in Branchh&Central Bank: A single story, cone .etc structure about
50 ers long, 2 meters w Diem and fire meters high Built in late
1954.
25)
PFaI;' Co itbee & Aa it -REV., 'eo els Coz-nattee: A t o tory5
concrete structure about meters 2 r e-tiers I-Tide, and seven
meters high; Used as a Japanese restaurant before 1914.5 and then by the
above county KLP cam-Cttte o after 194;.5; Occupied by the above: two
present users in late 1953.
26) Motion Picture House: This house has been used for the saw purpose
since before then Liberation in 1945. It was pakti_a L t ge d in the
Korean-War and was repaired in l to 1954, It w w built into two stories
inside, the first floor aceoisodating some 250 people on long wooden
benches, the second floor about 60 people. On each flank of the second
floor, there are special seats. Admittance fee is 20 W Ai for each
person.
27) Farm Area: This area was populated before the Liberation in 1945.
Mf~w.aav.' .n++a~w
S it was destroyed by the ?~arching Soviet a rr ., wt has been used
f ixneg
Aoi ?ing.
2e-) 3 st National Store: A two story, cement concrete structure about 25
meters long, ten meters wide, and eight motors high; Built before 1945;
To da ge during the Korean Far; The first floor is used as a storage
and the second,ItS3oor as a store, which is mm?rined by two salesgirls.
29) tlain &ua Pao ale"a floc t l: This hospital was built soetimo after
1%5, gave redioal treatment ev& n coxing the Kbzro ,n War, and has a
capacity of 30 patients.
30) Ifaoji i .n Market : The market area, r. , a aurc : 100 muter?s square, where
u:2t ac ~! nw er of anal is surround an open ground. At this market,,
various guild stores and prita tea mercha: tc are engaged in business,,
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31) 2nd ffatiorA3. Romtaurant t A si ngi.e sc,.. y a brick structure about 30
meters long,,, ten rotors wide, and four meters high; Has a hall and four
hot floor rooms, all available to patrons.
32) Senior & Junior Middle Schools !i three story, cearnt structure
About 5 moteres long.,- :r5 meters amide, and ten meters high; Built
before 1.945; Used by the Nair-.gun Internal Affairs Station from
August 1945 to June 1950; Adjoined by grounds or, the southeast;
Surrounded by trees on.both s .des and in the front; Painted white
outside.
33) Fos n ea: A Japanese--day vil-l a.ge areal which had been cultivated
s ce earl August 10,45 iih a the Soviet arm destroyed it
34) Road: Originally, this road vras a lane trodden cut by ople along
a area which was coripie's and bla.r: ga; 1'uilt before
artially aged in the Korean War; Repaired in early 1954;
This store is canned 1 two salesgirls and is open from 1000 to 1700
hours like marrq other national stores.
4,4) Fact o Nod 28: Mark A indicate, a wide-g ,uge, double track leading
to the Na j i i1road Station, ON
45) VeSerra..ble Gar d:en: Faraaer ly, this garden was a clec FP on of rc toad bed,
from which railroad track aas taken off from Dcce e " "1950 to late
1951. 'Part of it enters the co'd of Factory No, 28,
46) Fields: T hee.o fields were completely an gel during the Korean
~ re having no roads at pro: on .
47) Marf: This place is used by the pas:aener bat ling between Najin
and Ch a jng-j a n for e ; awking and disemtari dug passengers.
48) Marine Staff Training Center: this training center is dasigned to
rai for 3U. r~taxri;hs, captains and chief eaa ineere empla ed by various
fishing and shipping star cne :,;.a ohs east coast Firm l: n;g-nar o,
Harugy ng bukto3 and Kang?w3 n--do) a a~ _o zre required to return to their
praiouus workplaces up(n, co y=_i 1. tin; ti-a cour s.
49) Railroad Techn-Icia?r's Train:ixs. ~Ccta~,e : A .pro sto y, red brick
structure about 3C? we, ers'c rag, ten rmst- `ors w' de, and e3?g !eters
high. 2'taii?t before 1945; l catad :s,, 3 .;roc:- ?i.
Residences : - Abcut 30 single story'. red brick c tr ict;arez - abwt 25
50)
seat' s long, five meters ride, and four maters high ach, and about
ten two story, :eyed brick sc., n.ctutes about 25 :neters :Lobgl five meters
amide, and eight meters high e ^h, This area i v call-,rl saribo-ri and
az .ny civilian haas's and were sf`rious y d E~gal during the Korean
War.
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51) Na inn Naval Bases Within the compound of t:e Najin Naval. Base,, there
are found some 50 red brick structux'ess, which are used as barracks and
residences for officers' families. They were used by ra4road workers
during the Japanese occupation,, and remained safe through the Korean
War. Until late 1953, they were used by civilians. The arrow mark
in the attached sketch indicates the 'entrance to the compound. At the
gate, a sentry is always on duty, and a sentry office is located at
the dotted place, mere five to six servicemen are stationed. Instead
of being encircled, by a fence of barbed wire or of brood,, the compound
is separated from its adjoining areas by a stream on the east,, by an
embankment on the south, and by a--hill on the west and north.
52)
Shi Track Vessel it Shops Na in Naval Base: Two sections of rail
or palling up boats to be repaired.
53) Ship Wreckas e: 11reckages of three cargo boats burned up by Japanese
soldiers tads the end of the Japanese occupation.
54) Pier No. 1? Nam : This pier measures about 100 meters long and
5 meters wide, and is exclusively need by the Na4in Naval Base. Mark
A and B indicate two warehouses, about 40 meters long,, 25 meters wide,
and five meters high each,, with roots and walls of slate. They were
used by the Korean-Soviet Ship?yin Company from.early 1947 to late 1952.
At present, the naval base uses them for storing fuel oil. They were
initially built to have roofs and walls of sheet metal, which were
completely damaged at the time the Soviet armor landed. Following this,,
tie above shipping comparr repaired them. Again in the Korean War,
the roofs and walls were seriously damaged and repaired by the naval
base this time. On the pier, there is laid a wide gauge, double track
leading to the Najin Railroad Station.
55) Pier 'No. 2, Najin Poi: This pier is of the same structure as Pier No. 1.
It has two warehouses (Mark A & B), one measures about 40 meters long,
15 meters tri.de, and five meters high, and the other 25 meters long,
1$ meters wide, and five meters high,, both with a roof and walls of
slate. They are exclusivel,' used by Vie Najin Naval Base for storing
various machines and other cor tiles. The pier is laid with a wide
gauge, double track extbnding to the Najin Railroad Station.
56) Offi ft A1a1 in Naval Base: A three story, white lirrecearted,, brick
ruc ure with narW w n otvYs in the valls, about 40 meters long, ten
meters wide, and ten maters high; Used by the Japanese bofore 1945;
Occupied by the Korean-Soviet. Shipp' Ccr from early 1947 to
late 1952 and then by a unit of the W~nean Naval. Base from early
1953 to June 1953; Ustd for present purpose f)Ltowingthe Armistice
in 1953. During the Korean War, it Was damaged to the extent that
its windows were brokeno
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57) Amnition Stem, Najin Naval Bases An underground tunnel structure
during the Japanese occupation; Used for storing aamunitiona and
sheltering people from air raids during the Korean :jar.
58) Warehouses N Naval Bases Two elate?roofed, wooden structures,
each about 25 motors long, live meters wide, and four meters high;
Built in early 1953; Used for storing food, clothing, and other
supplies.
59) Railroad Track: These sections of railroad track were exclusively
u t ; orean-Soviet Shipping Compaz following the Liberation
in 1945. On the nearby piers, Chinese coal was piled up in thousands of
tons as recently as 1952. However., as the Korean War contirmed, various
factories took it Jmr. After this, in early 1953, the track was wholly
removed.
60) Skip Wreckags: In early August 1945, sane 5,009 to 10,000 ton class
Japanese cargo boats were sunk by Soviet bonibareb to There is no
plan to salvage them, probably because MIS has? no salvaging facilities
and is not capable of-repairing them, even if they were salavaged.
Nevertheless+ derricks and other stevedoring gears have been reclaimed
from the ' wreekages for use on newly built b(ats.
61) Pier No. Win Port; This pier measures about 150 maters long
and 30 meters wide, and is'exclusively used by the Najin Naval Base, but
not for berthing its vessels. At the farther and, there is set up a
guard post to control all incoming and outgoing boats and-inform them
of the weather cast by semaphore.
62) Damased Lame Cranes, It is unknown whether or not a plan to repair
and use these cranes has been worked out,
63) Railroad Tracks. The track laying work along this section has been
ted since the Liberation in 1945. It is unknown whether.it
would be resumed or not.
64) Anti-Aircraft Gun Unit t There are mounted a number of anti-aircraft
guns around Hi.119 Further details are unknown.
65) Fuel Tanks: These oil tanks were constructed by the Japanese array
bef 945.. Sines the Liberation in 1945, no fuel has, ewer been
stored in themo the Korean War, enerr planes strafed them,
boring maxr halesfl~ remain until now, Their future repair.and
use is ttattUZewn,
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