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Samch’ŏn
City population
86,042
#37
in North Korea
#9
in South Hwanghae
#6,717
worldwide
38.359, 125.326 · 84 km from Pyongyang
About Samch’ŏn
Samch’ŏn is a city in South Hwanghae, North Korea with a population of 86,042. It is the 37th largest of the 96 cities of 15,000 or more listed in North Korea, and the 6,717th largest worldwide. It lies 84 km from Pyongyang.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#9of 18
Coordinates
38.359, 125.326
Record updated
8 April 2024
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.