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City profile · North Korea · Asia

Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp

South Hwanghae · North Korea
City population
142,607
#21
in North Korea
#3
in South Hwanghae
#3,977
worldwide
PyongyangCh’ŏngdan-ŭp
37.970, 125.938 · 119 km from Pyongyang
City population
142,607
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in North Korea
#21
of 96 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#3,977
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of North Korea
0.5%
of the national population

About Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp

Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp is a city in South Hwanghae, North Korea with a population of 142,607. It is the 21st largest of the 96 cities of 15,000 or more listed in North Korea, and the 3,977th largest worldwide. It lies 119 km from Pyongyang.

Position in North Korea
#21of 96
LargestSmallest
Position in South Hwanghae
#3of 18
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
North Korea
Region
South Hwanghae
Rank in region
#3of 18
Distance to capital
119 km
to Pyongyang
Elevation
21 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Pyongyang
Coordinates
37.970, 125.938
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.

Nearby Cities

All 96 in North Korea

Closest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.

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