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ONSŎNG

North Hamgyong · NORTH KOREA (KP) · 42.96°N / 129.99°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,042,267

Onsŏng is a city in North Korea with a population of 19,806. It sits at 42.96/129.99, runs on Asia/Pyongyang, is 5 km from P’ungin.

Population 19,806
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Pyongyang

All facts

fields
Country
North Korea
Subdivision
North Hamgyong
Coords
42.96°N / 129.99°E
UTC offset
+9
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
SE P’ungin North Hamgyong 0 5.5 km
W Namyang-nodongjagu North Hamgyong 65,956 11.1 km
W Namyang North Hamgyong 22,218 11.3 km
W Tumen Jilin 78,719 12.4 km
E Mijiang Jilin 0 12.8 km
SE Sŏngnae-ri North Hamgyong 12,650 20.8 km
NW Shixian Jilin 0 23.2 km
E Ying’an Jilin 0 25.0 km
W Chang’an Jilin 14,400 27.6 km
SE Sanjiazi Jilin 0 28.6 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Onsŏng?
19,806 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Onsŏng in?
Asia/Pyongyang.
Which country is Onsŏng in?
North Korea (KP).
Which airport serves Onsŏng?
Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport (YNJ).
How far is Onsŏng from Pyongyang?
About 563 km.
Does Onsŏng 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 Onsŏng in?
North Hamgyong.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2042267

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2042267,
    "name": "Onsŏng",
    "ascii_name": "Onsong",
    "country_code": "KP",
    "population": 19806,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Pyongyang",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 42.95722,
    "longitude": 129.99333
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 5 km from P’ungin.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Pyongyang) as 126 other cities in North Korea.
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