Sunchon

Sunch'ŏn (Korean pronunciation: [sun.tsʰʌn]) is a city in South Pyongan province, North Korea. It has a population of 297,317, and is home to various manufacturing plants.

This article is about a city in North Korea. For the city in South Korea, see Suncheon.
Sunch'ŏn

순천시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
 • Chosŏn'gŭl순천시
 • Hancha順川市
 • McCune-ReischauerSunch'ŏn-si
 • Revised RomanizationSuncheon-si
Map of South Pyongan showing the location of Sunchon
Sunch'ŏn
Location within North Korea
Coordinates: 39°25′0″N 125°56′0″E
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceSouth P'yŏngan
Administrative divisions21 tong, 11 ri
Population
 (2008)
 • Total297,317
Time zoneUTC+9 (Pyongyang Time)

Administrative divisions

Sunch'ŏn-si is divided into 21 tong (neighbourhoods) and 11 ri (villages):

  • Chik-tong (직동)
  • Chŭngsan-dong (증산동)
  • Kangan-dong (강안동)
  • Kangp'o-dong (강포동)
  • Kŭmch'ŏn-dong (금천동)
  • Kŭmsan-dong (금산동)
  • Osa-dong (오사동)
  • Ponghwa-dong (봉화동)
  • Pong'u-dong (봉우동)
  • Puhŭng-dong (부흥동)
  • Ryŏnbong-dong (련봉동)
  • Ryongak-tong (룡악동)
  • Ryŏnp'o-dong (련포동)
  • Saedŏk-tong (새덕동)
  • Saemaŭl-dong (새마을동)
  • Sŏksu-dong (석수동)
  • Subok-tong (수복동)
  • Sunch'ŏn-dong (순천동)
  • Tongam-dong (동암동)
  • Ŭngbong-dong (응봉동)
  • Yŏkchŏn-dong (역전동)
  • Naedang-ri (내당리)
  • Obong-ri (오봉리)
  • Pukch'ang-ri (북창리)
  • P'ungdŏng-ri (풍덕리)
  • P'yŏng-ri (평리)
  • Ryongbong-ri (룡봉리)
  • Ryongji-ri (룡지리)
  • Sil-li (신리)
  • Sindŏng-ri (신덕리)
  • Sŏnam-ri (서남리)
  • Wŏnsang-ri (원상리)

Transportation

Sunch'ŏn Station is on the P'yŏngra and Manp'o lines of the Korean State Railway.

History

In December 1951, the Korean War aerial Battle of Sunch'ŏn was fought near Sunch'ŏn between the Royal Australian Air Force and two North Korean allies – China and the Soviet Union.

Sister cities

See also

References
  1. "Agreements Signed between DPRK and Ecuador". KCNA. 27 April 2008. Archived from the original on 8 September 2017.

Further reading
  • Dormels, Rainer. North Korea's Cities: Industrial facilities, internal structures and typification. Jimoondang, 2014. ISBN 978-89-6297-167-5


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