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City profile · North Korea · Asia

Changam-ch’on

South Hamgyong · North Korea
City population
207,299
#16
in North Korea
#3
in South Hamgyong
#2,769
worldwide
PyongyangChangam-ch’on
40.606, 128.782 · 312 km from Pyongyang
City population
207,299
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in North Korea
#16
of 96 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#2,769
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of North Korea
0.8%
of the national population

About Changam-ch’on

Changam-ch’on is a city in South Hamgyong, North Korea with a population of 207,299. It is the 16th largest of the 96 cities of 15,000 or more listed in North Korea, and the 2,769th largest worldwide. It lies 312 km from Pyongyang.

Position in North Korea
#16of 96
LargestSmallest
Position in South Hamgyong
#3of 10
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
North Korea
Region
South Hamgyong
Rank in region
#3of 10
Distance to capital
312 km
to Pyongyang
Elevation
141 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Pyongyang
Coordinates
40.606, 128.782
Record updated
2024-04-08
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.

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