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SANGSŎNG-NI

South Pyongan · NORTH KOREA (KP) · 39.17°N / 126.89°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,871,028

Sangsŏng-ni is a city in North Korea with a population of 9,888. It sits at 39.17/126.89, runs on Asia/Pyongyang, is 42 km from Kowŏn-ŭp.

Population 9,888
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Pyongyang

All facts

fields
Country
North Korea
Subdivision
South Pyongan
Coords
39.17°N / 126.89°E
UTC offset
+9
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 3 · within 50 km
NE Kowŏn-ŭp South Hamgyong 21,490 42.9 km
SW Koksan-ŭp North Hwanghae 12,923 47.0 km
E Wŏnsan Kangwŏn-do 329,207 48.3 km

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Sangsŏng-ni?
9,888 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Sangsŏng-ni in?
Asia/Pyongyang.
Which country is Sangsŏng-ni in?
North Korea (KP).
How far is Sangsŏng-ni from Pyongyang?
About 99 km.
Does Sangsŏng-ni 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 Sangsŏng-ni in?
South Pyongan.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1871028

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1871028,
    "name": "Sangsŏng-ni",
    "ascii_name": "Sangsong-ni",
    "country_code": "KP",
    "population": 9888,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Pyongyang",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 39.16944,
    "longitude": 126.88556
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 2.2x smaller than Kowŏn-ŭp.
  • 42 km from Kowŏn-ŭp.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Pyongyang) as 126 other cities in North Korea.
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