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SAMBONG

North Hamgyong · NORTH KOREA (KP) · 42.69°N / 129.79°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 12,083,895

Sambong is a city in North Korea. It sits at 42.69/129.79, runs on Asia/Pyongyang, is 3 km from Kaishantun.

Population 0
Place Type County Seat
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Pyongyang

All facts

fields
Country
North Korea
Subdivision
North Hamgyong
Coords
42.69°N / 129.79°E
UTC offset
+9
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
NW Kaishantun Jilin 0 3.4 km
W Chongmin Jilin 0 16.6 km
W Dalazi Jilin 0 19.9 km
S Sanhe Jilin 0 24.2 km
NW Dongshengyong Jilin 0 27.6 km
S Hoeryŏng North Hamgyong 43,831 27.8 km
N Namyang North Hamgyong 22,218 29.5 km
N Namyang-nodongjagu North Hamgyong 65,956 29.9 km
N Tumen Jilin 78,719 31.0 km
W Longjing Jilin 117,185 31.8 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

9 questions
Which timezone is Sambong in?
Asia/Pyongyang.
Which country is Sambong in?
North Korea (KP).
Which airport serves Sambong?
Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport (YNJ).
How far is Sambong from Pyongyang?
About 530 km.
Does Sambong 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 Sambong in?
North Hamgyong.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/12083895

{
  "data": {
    "id": 12083895,
    "name": "Sambong",
    "ascii_name": "Sambong",
    "country_code": "KP",
    "population": 0,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Pyongyang",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA3",
    "latitude": 42.68867,
    "longitude": 129.79459
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 3 km from Kaishantun.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Pyongyang) as 126 other cities in North Korea.
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