URBAN AREA REPORT, WONSAN, NORTH KOREA

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• Publication Date: May 7, 1958
• Content Type: REPORT

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AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY OR AYEA PEPORT CONCERNS
North Korea
OAT( Or iNFORSOTION
Nebruary 19.58
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(U) Urban Area Wonsan, North Norse.-
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unless report can be fully stated on AF Fore 112. List inclosures. including number of copies)
This report contains identification, location, and description of the
I Vonsan area in North Korea.
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Urban Area Report, Wonsan, North Korea
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Identification: Wonsan City, Xangwon-Do (Province), North Korea, a principal
North Korean seaport.
Location:
Grid Coordinates: CU-6535
Description: (Refer to Incl. 1 of 1)
Point No
1, Korean Central Bank
(Wonsan City Branch)
2. Wonsan Movie Theater 2-story, brick
3. Sangdong Department Store 2-story, concrete and tile tile
4. Lower Market
Construction
Roof
2-story, concrete and tile concrete
unknown
This area, approximately 700 meters long, 700 meters wide, contained an
unknown number of state-operated stores, dealing in a variety of goods. The
stores all were located in one-story sheds, composed of poles supporting
straw roofs.
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. Wonsan Piers (Civilian Fishing Yard)
6, Wonsan Piers (Prisoners' 1-story sheds, poles
Fishing Yard) supporting straw roofs
7. Apartment Buildings (generally 3-and 4...story, brick
for government officials)
,-tile
8. Historical Museum
' 2-story, brick
concrete
9. Kangwon-Do Theatre
2-story, concrete
tarpaper
10. Medical Professional School
.2.-story, concrete
cement tile
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11. llectric Professional School
2-story, with basement-
cement and tile
tile
12. lire Station
2-story, concrete
tile
13. Book Store
? 114.. Liberation Tower
2?story, brick
concrete monument, 10 meters
high
tile
15. _Wonsan Railroad Station
1-story, cement
. stone tile
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31 AND 37, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF.ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
- IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART. BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES. EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR Or
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16.
Wonsan Committee (JKIP)
2-story, concrete,
3?story, stone
tile
17.
ChoKun Sil High School
3.-story, concrete
C oncrete
18.
State-Operated Hotel #3
2-story, brick
tile
19.
NIA Officers' School
2.-story, brick
tile
This school was built
built during Jamanege
MWM
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in September 1956, on the site of a similar school,
oceunation but destroyed during Korean Hostilities.
selected officers and NCO's from each division,
school for training toward higher grades and positions.
enrollment at approximately 150 students.
NIA, were sent to this
Source estimated total
20. Kangwon-Do Court
21. Water supply Tanks:
2-story, concrete tile
Five metal tanks, approximately 3 meters in diameter, extended approximately
5 meters above the ground. This was reported to be mytin water supply for
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extended into the ground for a considerable distance, but he could not estimate
bow far.
22. Iangwon-Do People's Committee
23. Wonsan 5th Junior High School
24. Water Service Office
25, Kangwon-M0 Wholesale Distri-
bution Center
26. WaU-Dong Food Distribution Point 1-story, wood
3-story, concrete
2-story, concrete
1-story, unknown
1.-story, concrete and wood
27. Wonsan Trust Company
28. Policeman's Hospital
29. EXA7 krmensa school
1.story, concrete and wood
1-story, concrete
I-story, brick
galvanized
sheet metal
tile
tile
tile
galvanized
tarpaper
tile.
slate
This school was established in October 1957, and studentsAtere selected from
local schools: A total of approximately 150 students were in attendance and
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distinguished graduates sent to NIAT Pilot Training school, Wonsan Airfield.
all prospective students of this school underwent rigid
security investigations prior to final selection.
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30. Public Playground
31. Iangwon-Do Prison
32. Billets (for families of
pilots from Wonsan A/F)
33. Wonsan 4th Primary School
34. Unidentified NIA Offices
35. Kangwon-Do Police Bureau
36. Electrical Parts Factory
37. Distillery
38. Russo-Korean Theater
39. Teachers' Professional school
40, Iangwon-Do Daily Press
41. Haean Restaurant
Ibrean Central Bank
ictangwon-Do Branch)
43. Iangwon-Do Library
44, Memorial Tower (for deceased
'Soviet soldiers)
45 Communicat ion s Bureau
46. State-Operated Hotel #1
47. Apartment (for laborers).
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4 oF 6 mots
1-e.nd-2-stor7, brick tile
1-story, brick
(about 30 houses)
1-story, adobe
1.story, unknown
2-story, concrete
1-story, brick
3-story, concrete
2-story, concrete
2-story, brick
2.story, concrete
2-story, brick
2-story, concrete
tile
unknown
tarpaper ?
tile
tile
tile
tile
tile
tile
tile
concrete
2-story, concrete and tile ties
concrete monument, approxi-
mately 6 meters high
-2-story, concrete tile
2-story, concrete tile
2-story f brick
48. hore Security Guard Unit 1.-story, unknown
49. Wonsan Department Store 3-story, concrete and tile
50. Shipyard 1-story, unknown
51. Iangwon-Do Committee of North 3-story, concrete
Korean Labor Party
52. Iangwon-Do Central Hospital 2-story, concrete tile
53. Outdoor Theater concrete stage
tile
unknown
concrete
wood
concrete .
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54.
Hotel (for distinguished
foreign visitors) --
2-story9 concrete
stone tile
55.
DYL Auditorium
2-story, brick
slate
56.
Kangwon-Do Committee (DYI)
2-story, concrete
tile
57.
Uhidentified NKA Offices
1-story, concrete
tile
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Oil Refinery:
It was originally constructed during Japanese occupation, and completely
destroyed during Korean Hostilities. This site, approximately 500 meters
long and 300 meter& wide, was bounded by a barbed wire fence on the south
side; northerr side faced the sea (Yong Hung Bay), After Hostilities, bulky
iron "devices? were imported there, but Source could not give date of importa-
tion, country of origin, nor type of devices. According to him, the refinery
was not believed to have fully regained its original operational status, but
was assumed to be at least half operational.
59. Uhidentified Military Installation;
Source observed army tents and vehicles at this location, but Was unable to
identify the type of installation.
60. Dormitory (for NKA athletic
champions)
61. Upper Market (similar to Point #4)
62. Light House
1-.story, concrete
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63. Sinphung-Dong Food Distribution 1_story, unknown
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,31 AND 32. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART. BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES. MUT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
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