TŎKCH’ŎN

South Pyongan · NORTH KOREA (KP) · 39.75°N / 126.26°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,868,144

Tŏkch’ŏn is a city in North Korea with a population of 237,133. It sits at 39.75/126.26, runs on Asia/Pyongyang, is 23 km from Kujang-ŭp.

Population 237,133

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Asia/Pyongyang

All facts

fields

Country: North Korea
Subdivision: South Pyongan
Coords: 39.75°N / 126.26°E
UTC offset: +9
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 4 · within 50 km

NW Kujang-ŭp P'yŏngan-bukto 19,522 23.3 km

W Kaech’ŏn South Pyongan 319,554 31.8 km

W Yŏngbyŏn P'yŏngan-bukto 9,584 39.5 km

SW Sunch’ŏn South Pyongan 437,000 45.3 km

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Tŏkch’ŏn?: 237,133 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Tŏkch’ŏn in?: Asia/Pyongyang.
Which country is Tŏkch’ŏn in?: North Korea (KP).
How far is Tŏkch’ŏn from Pyongyang?: About 91 km.
Does Tŏkch’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 Tŏkch’ŏn in?: South Pyongan.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1868144

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1868144,
    "name": "Tŏkch’ŏn",
    "ascii_name": "Tokch'on",
    "country_code": "KP",
    "population": 237133,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Pyongyang",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 39.75261,
    "longitude": 126.25798
  }
}

Context

comparatives

12.1x the population of Kujang-ŭp.
23 km from Kujang-ŭp.
Same timezone (Asia/Pyongyang) as 126 other cities in North Korea.