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P’YŎNGSŎNG

South Pyongan · NORTH KOREA (KP) · 39.25°N / 125.87°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,871,871

P’yŏngsŏng is a city in North Korea with a population of 100,000. It sits at 39.25/125.87, runs on Asia/Pyongyang, is 16 km from Sunan.

Population 100,000
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Pyongyang

All facts

fields
Country
North Korea
Subdivision
South Pyongan
Coords
39.25°N / 125.87°E
UTC offset
+9
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
W Sunan Pyongyang 36,671 16.2 km
N Sunch’ŏn South Pyongan 437,000 21.2 km
SE Kangdong-ŭp Pyongyang 28,922 22.5 km
SW Pyongyang Pyongyang 3,222,000 25.7 km
S Sŭngho 1-tong Pyongyang 39,841 29.8 km
SW Twimoraet’ŏ Pyongyang 13,050 32.0 km
NW Paek'ak South Pyongan 125,924 33.2 km
SW Man’gyŏngdae-ri Pyongyang 321,690 33.7 km
NW Ch’ŏsal-li South Pyongan 43,614 35.8 km
SW Kangsŏn South Pyongan 102,436 42.6 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of P’yŏngsŏng?
100,000 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is P’yŏngsŏng in?
Asia/Pyongyang.
Which country is P’yŏngsŏng in?
North Korea (KP).
Which airport serves P’yŏngsŏng?
Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ).
How far is P’yŏngsŏng from Pyongyang?
About 26 km.
Does P’yŏngsŏng 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 P’yŏngsŏng in?
South Pyongan.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1871871

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1871871,
    "name": "P’yŏngsŏng",
    "ascii_name": "P'yongsong",
    "country_code": "KP",
    "population": 100000,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Pyongyang",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 39.24639,
    "longitude": 125.87194
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 2.7x the population of Sunan.
  • 16 km from Sunan.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Pyongyang) as 126 other cities in North Korea.
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