KAECH’ŎN

South Pyongan · NORTH KOREA (KP) · 39.70°N / 125.89°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,876,401

Kaech’ŏn is a city in North Korea with a population of 319,554. It sits at 39.70/125.89, runs on Asia/Pyongyang, is 14 km from Yŏngbyŏn.

Population 319,554

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Asia/Pyongyang

All facts

fields

Country: North Korea
Subdivision: South Pyongan
Coords: 39.70°N / 125.89°E
UTC offset: +9
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 9 · within 50 km

NW Yŏngbyŏn P'yŏngan-bukto 9,584 14.7 km

SW Anju South Pyongan 50,196 21.7 km

NE Kujang-ŭp P'yŏngan-bukto 19,522 21.9 km

SW Sinanju South Pyongan 15,693 26.9 km

S Sunch’ŏn South Pyongan 437,000 30.0 km

E Tŏkch’ŏn South Pyongan 237,133 31.8 km

SW Paek'ak South Pyongan 125,924 36.1 km

SW Sil-li South Pyongan 19,463 42.7 km

SW Ch’ŏsal-li South Pyongan 43,614 46.7 km

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Kaech’ŏn?: 319,554 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Kaech’ŏn in?: Asia/Pyongyang.
Which country is Kaech’ŏn in?: North Korea (KP).
How far is Kaech’ŏn from Pyongyang?: About 75 km.
Does Kaech’ŏn 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 Kaech’ŏn in?: South Pyongan.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1876401

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1876401,
    "name": "Kaech’ŏn",
    "ascii_name": "Kaech'on",
    "country_code": "KP",
    "population": 319554,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Pyongyang",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 39.70056,
    "longitude": 125.89333
  }
}

Context

comparatives

33.3x the population of Yŏngbyŏn.
14 km from Yŏngbyŏn.
Same timezone (Asia/Pyongyang) as 126 other cities in North Korea.