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Kanggye

Kanggye is a regional capital in North Korea with a population of about 209,530.

North KoreaCity🏆 #15 most populated in North Korea🕐 Asia/Pyongyang
Kanggye

Kanggye is the provincial capital of Chagang, North Korea and has a population of 251,971. Because of its strategic importance, derived from its topography, it has been of military interest from the time of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910).

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About Kanggye

CountryNorth Korea
ContinentAsia
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Population209,530
Local currencyKPW
Coordinates40.9695, 126.5852
Time zoneAsia/Pyongyang

🧭 Facts & curiosities

Settlement typeCity
Distance to the capital227 km · Pyongyang
Population (North Korea)#15 most populated in North Korea
Where on Earth40°58′10″N · 126°35′7″E
HemisphereN · E
Distance to the equator4,561 km
Distance to the North Pole5,458 km
Did you knowMore populous than 100% of all places
Same latitude asAtaşehir (Turkey)
Antipode (other side of Earth)-40.97, -53.41

✈️ Distance to major cities

Beijing869 km
Tokyo1,281 km
Singapore4,964 km
Moscow6,300 km
Dubai6,686 km
Cairo8,283 km

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