Kanggye

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Kanggye 강계시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
• Chosŏn'gŭl	강계시
• Hancha	江界市
• McCune-Reischauer	Kanggye-si
• Revised Romanization	Ganggye-si
Remote village in Kanggye City
Map of Chagang showing the location of Kanggye
Kanggye Location within North Korea
Coordinates: 40°58′N 126°36′E / 40.967°N 126.600°E / 40.967; 126.600
Country	North Korea
Province	Chagang Province
Administrative divisions	34 dong, 2 ri
Area
• Total	263.667 km2 (101.802 sq mi)
Population  (2008)
• Total	251,971
• Dialect	P'yŏngan
Time zone	UTC+9 (Pyongyang Time)

Kanggye (Korean: 강계시; Korean pronunciation: [kɐŋ.ɡje]) is the provincial capital of Chagang, North Korea and has a population of 251,971. Because of its strategic importance, derived from its topography, it has been of military interest from the time of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910).