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Samch’ŏn

South Hwanghae · North Korea
City population
86,042
#37
in North Korea
#9
in South Hwanghae
#6,717
worldwide
PyongyangSamch’ŏn
38.359, 125.326 · 84 km from Pyongyang
City population
86,042
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in North Korea
#37
of 96 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#6,717
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of North Korea
0.3%
of the national population

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.

Position in North Korea
#37of 96
LargestSmallest
Position in South Hwanghae
#9of 18
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
North Korea
Region
South Hwanghae
Rank in region
#9of 18
Distance to capital
84 km
to Pyongyang
Elevation
46 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Pyongyang
Coordinates
38.359, 125.326
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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