SONGWŎN

Chagang · NORTH KOREA (KP) · 40.38°N / 125.88°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,040,480

Songwŏn is a city in North Korea with a population of 38,051. It sits at 40.38/125.88, runs on Asia/Pyongyang, is 22 km from Pukchil-lodongjagu.

Population 38,051

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Asia/Pyongyang

All facts

fields

Country: North Korea
Subdivision: Chagang
Coords: 40.38°N / 125.88°E
UTC offset: +9
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 3 · within 50 km

SW Pukchil-lodongjagu P'yŏngan-bukto 14,129 22.4 km

N Kop’ung Chagang 31,572 25.8 km

E Songwŏn-ŭp Chagang 38,051 36.5 km

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Songwŏn?: 38,051 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Songwŏn in?: Asia/Pyongyang.
Which country is Songwŏn in?: North Korea (KP).
How far is Songwŏn from Pyongyang?: About 150 km.
Does Songwŏn 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 Songwŏn in?: Chagang.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2040480

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2040480,
    "name": "Songwŏn",
    "ascii_name": "Songwon",
    "country_code": "KP",
    "population": 38051,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Pyongyang",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 40.37704,
    "longitude": 125.87867
  }
}

Context

comparatives

2.7x the population of Pukchil-lodongjagu.
22 km from Pukchil-lodongjagu.
Same timezone (Asia/Pyongyang) as 126 other cities in North Korea.