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PAEK'AK

South Pyongan · NORTH KOREA (KP) · 39.46°N / 125.61°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,950,953

Paek'ak is a city in North Korea with a population of 125,924. It sits at 39.46/125.61, runs on Asia/Pyongyang, is 10 km from Ch’ŏsal-li.

Population 125,924
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Pyongyang

All facts

fields
Country
North Korea
Subdivision
South Pyongan
Coords
39.46°N / 125.61°E
UTC offset
+9
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
SW Ch’ŏsal-li South Pyongan 43,614 10.6 km
W Sil-li South Pyongan 19,463 11.9 km
N Sinanju South Pyongan 15,693 15.0 km
N Anju South Pyongan 50,196 17.9 km
E Sunch’ŏn South Pyongan 437,000 28.3 km
S Sunan Pyongyang 36,671 29.8 km
SE P’yŏngsŏng South Pyongan 100,000 33.2 km
NE Kaech’ŏn South Pyongan 319,554 36.1 km
NE Yŏngbyŏn P'yŏngan-bukto 9,584 42.5 km
NW Chŏngju P'yŏngan-bukto 29,065 42.6 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Paek'ak?
125,924 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Paek'ak in?
Asia/Pyongyang.
Which country is Paek'ak in?
North Korea (KP).
Which airport serves Paek'ak?
Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ).
How far is Paek'ak from Pyongyang?
About 49 km.
Does Paek'ak 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 Paek'ak in?
South Pyongan.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1950953

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1950953,
    "name": "Paek'ak",
    "ascii_name": "Paek'ak",
    "country_code": "KP",
    "population": 125924,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Pyongyang",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 39.46275,
    "longitude": 125.60594
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 2.9x the population of Ch’ŏsal-li.
  • 10 km from Ch’ŏsal-li.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Pyongyang) as 126 other cities in North Korea.
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