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SUNCH’ŎN

South Pyongan · NORTH KOREA (KP) · 39.43°N / 125.93°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,869,012

Sunch’ŏn is a city in North Korea with a population of 437,000. It sits at 39.43/125.93, runs on Asia/Pyongyang, is 21 km from P’yŏngsŏng.

Population 437,000
Place Type County Seat
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Pyongyang

All facts

fields
Country
North Korea
Subdivision
South Pyongan
Coords
39.43°N / 125.93°E
UTC offset
+9
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
S P’yŏngsŏng South Pyongan 100,000 21.2 km
W Paek'ak South Pyongan 125,924 28.3 km
N Kaech’ŏn South Pyongan 319,554 30.0 km
NW Anju South Pyongan 50,196 31.0 km
SW Sunan Pyongyang 36,671 32.7 km
NW Sinanju South Pyongan 15,693 33.4 km
SE Kangdong-ŭp Pyongyang 28,922 35.1 km
W Ch’ŏsal-li South Pyongan 43,614 36.6 km
W Sil-li South Pyongan 19,463 40.1 km
N Yŏngbyŏn P'yŏngan-bukto 9,584 43.8 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Sunch’ŏn?
437,000 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Sunch’ŏn in?
Asia/Pyongyang.
Which country is Sunch’ŏn in?
North Korea (KP).
Which airport serves Sunch’ŏn?
Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ).
How far is Sunch’ŏn from Pyongyang?
About 47 km.
Does Sunch’ŏn 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 Sunch’ŏn in?
South Pyongan.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1869012

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1869012,
    "name": "Sunch’ŏn",
    "ascii_name": "Sunch'on",
    "country_code": "KP",
    "population": 437000,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Pyongyang",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA3",
    "latitude": 39.43167,
    "longitude": 125.93278
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 4.4x the population of P’yŏngsŏng.
  • 21 km from P’yŏngsŏng.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Pyongyang) as 126 other cities in North Korea.
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