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IWŎN-ŬP

South Hamgyong · NORTH KOREA (KP) · 40.32°N / 128.66°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,043,677

Iwŏn-ŭp is a city in North Korea with a population of 26,364. It sits at 40.32/128.66, runs on Asia/Pyongyang, is 33 km from Changam-ch’on.

Population 26,364
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Pyongyang

All facts

fields
Country
North Korea
Subdivision
South Hamgyong
Coords
40.32°N / 128.66°E
UTC offset
+9
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 1 · within 50 km
N Changam-ch’on South Hamgyong 207,299 33.2 km

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Iwŏn-ŭp?
26,364 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Iwŏn-ŭp in?
Asia/Pyongyang.
Which country is Iwŏn-ŭp in?
North Korea (KP).
How far is Iwŏn-ŭp from Pyongyang?
About 287 km.
Does Iwŏn-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 Iwŏn-ŭp in?
South Hamgyong.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2043677

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2043677,
    "name": "Iwŏn-ŭp",
    "ascii_name": "Iwon-up",
    "country_code": "KP",
    "population": 26364,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Pyongyang",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 40.32306,
    "longitude": 128.65528
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 7.9x smaller than Changam-ch’on.
  • 33 km from Changam-ch’on.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Pyongyang) as 126 other cities in North Korea.
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