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Songwŏn
City population
38,051
#61
in North Korea
#6
in Chagang
#14,594
worldwide
40.377, 125.879 · 150 km from Pyongyang
About Songwŏn
Songwŏn is a city in Chagang, North Korea with a population of 38,051. It is the 61st largest of the 96 cities of 15,000 or more listed in North Korea, and the 14,594th largest worldwide. It lies 150 km from Pyongyang.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#6of 8
Coordinates
40.377, 125.879
Record updated
9 September 2025
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.