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HONGCH’ŎN

Gangwon-do · SOUTH KOREA (KR) · 37.69°N / 127.89°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,844,191

Hongch’ŏn is a city in South Korea with a population of 75,251. It sits at 37.69/127.89, runs on Asia/Seoul, is 20 km from Sindong.

Population 75,251
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Seoul

All facts

fields
Country
South Korea
Subdivision
Gangwon-do
Coords
37.69°N / 127.89°E
UTC offset
+9
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
NW Sindong Gangwon-do 0 20.4 km
NW Dongnae Gangwon-do 0 20.4 km
NW Chuncheon Gangwon-do 284,855 24.3 km
E Seoseok Gangwon-do 0 26.7 km
NW Gapyeong Gyeonggi-do 55,415 36.5 km
S Wŏnju Gangwon-do 332,849 38.1 km
SW Yangp'yŏng Gyeonggi-do 83,367 41.5 km
W Cheongpyeong Gyeonggi-do 0 41.6 km
N Yanggu Gangwon-do 24,027 46.9 km
N Hwacheon Gangwon-do 22,965 48.7 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Hongch’ŏn?
75,251 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Hongch’ŏn in?
Asia/Seoul.
Which country is Hongch’ŏn in?
South Korea (KR).
Which airport serves Hongch’ŏn?
Wonju Airport / Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46) (WJU).
How far is Hongch’ŏn from Seoul?
About 81 km.
Does Hongch’ŏn have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in South Korea?
Korean.
What currency is used in South Korea?
Won.
How many cities are in South Korea?
311 on record.
Which admin region is Hongch’ŏn in?
Gangwon-do.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1844191

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1844191,
    "name": "Hongch’ŏn",
    "ascii_name": "Hongch'on",
    "country_code": "KR",
    "population": 75251,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Seoul",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 37.6918,
    "longitude": 127.8857
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 20 km from Sindong.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Seoul) as 310 other cities in South Korea.
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