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Pongch’ŏn-ŭp

South Hwanghae · North Korea
City population
79,740
#39
in North Korea
#11
in South Hwanghae
#7,243
worldwide
PyongyangPongch’ŏn-ŭp
38.124, 126.205 · 108 km from Pyongyang
City population
79,740
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in North Korea
#39
of 96 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#7,243
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of North Korea
0.3%
of the national population

About Pongch’ŏn-ŭp

Pongch’ŏn-ŭp is a city in South Hwanghae, North Korea with a population of 79,740. It is the 39th largest of the 96 cities of 15,000 or more listed in North Korea, and the 7,243rd largest worldwide. It lies 108 km from Pyongyang.

Position in North Korea
#39of 96
LargestSmallest
Position in South Hwanghae
#11of 18
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
North Korea
Region
South Hwanghae
Rank in region
#11of 18
Distance to capital
108 km
to Pyongyang
Elevation
57 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Pyongyang
Coordinates
38.124, 126.205
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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