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Paech’ŏn-ŭp
City population
159,825
#18
in North Korea
#2
in South Hwanghae
#3,573
worldwide
37.993, 126.301 · 125 km from Pyongyang
About Paech’ŏn-ŭp
Paech’ŏn-ŭp is a city in South Hwanghae, North Korea with a population of 159,825. It is the 18th largest of the 96 cities of 15,000 or more listed in North Korea, and the 3,573rd largest worldwide. It lies 125 km from Pyongyang.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#2of 18
Elevation
32 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Pyongyang
Coordinates
37.993, 126.301
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 KoreaClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.