KANGNYŎNG

South Hwanghae · NORTH KOREA (KP) · 37.91°N / 125.51°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,876,124

Kangnyŏng is a city in North Korea with a population of 106,827. It sits at 37.91/125.51, runs on Asia/Pyongyang, is 13 km from Ongjin.

Population 106,827

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Asia/Pyongyang

All facts

fields

Country: North Korea
Subdivision: South Hwanghae
Coords: 37.91°N / 125.51°E
UTC offset: +9
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 8 · within 50 km

W Ongjin South Hwanghae 64,247 13.4 km

N Pyŏksŏng-ŭp South Hwanghae 12,937 16.1 km

NE Haeju South Hwanghae 222,396 23.3 km

NW T’aet’an-ŭp South Hwanghae 64,258 27.4 km

E Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp South Hwanghae 142,607 38.2 km

NE Sinwŏn-ŭp South Hwanghae 83,161 42.6 km

NE Ayang-ni South Hwanghae 16,104 45.2 km

N Sinch’ŏn-ŭp South Hwanghae 141,407 49.5 km

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Kangnyŏng?: 106,827 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Kangnyŏng in?: Asia/Pyongyang.
Which country is Kangnyŏng in?: North Korea (KP).
How far is Kangnyŏng from Pyongyang?: About 127 km.
Does Kangnyŏng 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 Kangnyŏng in?: South Hwanghae.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1876124

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1876124,
    "name": "Kangnyŏng",
    "ascii_name": "Kangnyong",
    "country_code": "KP",
    "population": 106827,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Pyongyang",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 37.9075,
    "longitude": 125.51
  }
}

Context

comparatives

1.7x the population of Ongjin.
13 km from Ongjin.
Same timezone (Asia/Pyongyang) as 126 other cities in North Korea.