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CHAERYŎNG-ŬP

South Hwanghae · NORTH KOREA (KP) · 38.40°N / 125.62°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,879,487

Chaeryŏng-ŭp is a city in North Korea with a population of 53,330. It sits at 38.40/125.62, runs on Asia/Pyongyang, is 12 km from Sinch’ŏn-ŭp.

Population 53,330
Place Type District Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Pyongyang

All facts

fields
Country
North Korea
Subdivision
South Hwanghae
Coords
38.40°N / 125.62°E
UTC offset
+9
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
SW Sinch’ŏn-ŭp South Hwanghae 141,407 12.6 km
NW Anak North Hwanghae 19,995 16.3 km
NE Sariwŏn-si North Hwanghae 310,100 17.1 km
SE Sinwŏn-ŭp South Hwanghae 83,161 22.3 km
SE Ayang-ni South Hwanghae 16,104 23.0 km
NW Ŭnch’ŏn-ŭp South Hwanghae 95,597 24.7 km
W Samch’ŏn South Hwanghae 86,042 25.7 km
NE Hwangju-ŭp North Hwanghae 35,641 33.2 km
W Ŭllyul South Hwanghae 107,997 39.3 km
S Pyŏksŏng-ŭp South Hwanghae 12,937 39.4 km

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Chaeryŏng-ŭp?
53,330 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Chaeryŏng-ŭp in?
Asia/Pyongyang.
Which country is Chaeryŏng-ŭp in?
North Korea (KP).
How far is Chaeryŏng-ŭp from Pyongyang?
About 72 km.
Does Chaeryŏng-ŭp have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in North Korea?
Korean.
What currency is used in North Korea?
North Korean Won.
How many cities are in North Korea?
127 on record.
Which admin region is Chaeryŏng-ŭp in?
South Hwanghae.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1879487

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1879487,
    "name": "Chaeryŏng-ŭp",
    "ascii_name": "Chaeryong-up",
    "country_code": "KP",
    "population": 53330,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Pyongyang",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 38.39917,
    "longitude": 125.61556
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 2.7x smaller than Sinch’ŏn-ŭp.
  • 12 km from Sinch’ŏn-ŭp.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Pyongyang) as 126 other cities in North Korea.
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