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Ŭnch’ŏn-ŭp

South Hwanghae · North Korea
City population
95,597
#33
in North Korea
#7
in South Hwanghae
#6,024
worldwide
PyongyangŬnch’ŏn-ŭp
38.566, 125.427 · 59 km from Pyongyang
City population
95,597
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in North Korea
#33
of 96 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#6,024
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of North Korea
0.4%
of the national population

About Ŭnch’ŏn-ŭp

Ŭnch’ŏn-ŭp is a city in South Hwanghae, North Korea with a population of 95,597. It is the 33rd largest of the 96 cities of 15,000 or more listed in North Korea, and the 6,024th largest worldwide. It lies 59 km from Pyongyang.

Position in North Korea
#33of 96
LargestSmallest
Position in South Hwanghae
#7of 18
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
North Korea
Region
South Hwanghae
Rank in region
#7of 18
Distance to capital
59 km
to Pyongyang
Elevation
27 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Pyongyang
Coordinates
38.566, 125.427
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.

19KMNamp’o455K people21KMŬllyul108K people24KMSinch’ŏn-ŭp141K people25KMSamch’ŏn86K people25KMChaeryŏng-ŭp53K people

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