Chinhae
Chinhae,
South Korea: see JinhaeJinhaeor Chinhae
, city (1993 pop. 125,997), South Gyeongsang (Kyongsang) prov., SE South Korea, on the Korea Strait. It is an important fishing port and naval base, with fertilizer and thermoplastic resin industries.
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Chinhae
a city and port in South Korea, in Kyongsang-namdo (South Kyongsang Province), on Chinhae Bay of the Korea Strait. Population, approximately 100,000. Chinhae is a transportation junction and an important center of the chemical industry. Other economic activities include fishing, food processing, and the production of consumer goods.
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