Tanchon
Municipal City in South Hamgyong Province, North Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the river in South Korea, see Tancheon.
Tanch'ŏn (Korean pronunciation: [tan.tsʰʌn]) is a port city in northeastern South Hamgyŏng province, North Korea. It has a population of approximately 360,000. Tanch'ŏn borders the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea), into which the Namdae River flows.
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Tanchon
단천시 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Chosŏn'gŭl | 단천시 |
• Hancha | 端川市 |
• McCune-Reischauer | Tanch'ŏn si |
• Revised Romanization | Dancheon-si |
Coordinates: 40.458°N 128.911°E / 40.458; 128.911 | |
Country | North Korea |
Province | South Hamgyong Province |
Administrative divisions | 39 tong, 39 ri |
Area | |
• Total | 2,170 km2 (840 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 345,876 |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Hamgyŏng |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Pyongyang Time) |
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