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Tŏkch’ŏn
City population
237,133
#13
in North Korea
#3
in South Pyongan
#2,428
worldwide
39.753, 126.258 · 91 km from Pyongyang
About Tŏkch’ŏn
Tŏkch’ŏn is a city in South Pyongan, North Korea with a population of 237,133. It is the 13th largest of the 96 cities of 15,000 or more listed in North Korea, and the 2,428th largest worldwide. It lies 91 km from Pyongyang.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#3of 11
Coordinates
39.753, 126.258
Record updated
24 October 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.