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T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp

City population
20,575
#85
in North Korea
#5
in Kangwon-do
#24,765
worldwide
PyongyangT’ongch’ŏn-ŭp
38.954, 127.892 · 185 km from Pyongyang
Share of North Korea
0.1%
Of the national population
Elevation
6 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Distance to capital
To Pyongyang
Time zone
Asia/Pyongyang
IANA zone identifier

About T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp

T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp is a city in Kangwon-do, North Korea with a population of 20,575. It is the 85th largest of the 96 cities of 15,000 or more listed in North Korea, and the 24,765th largest worldwide. It lies 185 km from Pyongyang.

Position in North Korea
#85of 96
LargestSmallest
Position in Kangwon-do
#5of 5
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Rank in region
#5of 5
Coordinates
38.954, 127.892
Record updated
11 June 2020
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.

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All 96 in North Korea

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