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KANGSŎN

South Pyongan · NORTH KOREA (KP) · 38.94°N / 125.58°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,876,105

Kangsŏn is a city in North Korea with a population of 102,436. It sits at 38.94/125.58, runs on Asia/Pyongyang, is 9 km from Man’gyŏngdae-ri.

Population 102,436
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Pyongyang

All facts

fields
Country
North Korea
Subdivision
South Pyongan
Coords
38.94°N / 125.58°E
UTC offset
+9
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
NE Man’gyŏngdae-ri Pyongyang 321,690 9.1 km
NE Twimoraet’ŏ Pyongyang 13,050 11.5 km
SW Ryonggang-ŭp Nampo 13,440 16.3 km
NE Pyongyang Pyongyang 3,222,000 18.5 km
S Songnim-ni North Hwanghae 152,425 19.9 km
SE Chunghwa Pyongyang 19,346 20.6 km
SE Hŭkkyo-ri North Hwanghae 25,437 23.8 km
SW Namp’o Nampo 455,000 26.7 km
N Sunan Pyongyang 36,671 31.2 km
SE Hwangju-ŭp North Hwanghae 35,641 34.1 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Kangsŏn?
102,436 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Kangsŏn in?
Asia/Pyongyang.
Which country is Kangsŏn in?
North Korea (KP).
Which airport serves Kangsŏn?
Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ).
How far is Kangsŏn from Pyongyang?
About 18 km.
Does Kangsŏn 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 Kangsŏn in?
South Pyongan.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1876105

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1876105,
    "name": "Kangsŏn",
    "ascii_name": "Kangson",
    "country_code": "KP",
    "population": 102436,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Pyongyang",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 38.93639,
    "longitude": 125.58111
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 3.1x smaller than Man’gyŏngdae-ri.
  • 9 km from Man’gyŏngdae-ri.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Pyongyang) as 126 other cities in North Korea.
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