Kaech’ŏn-si
Kaechon is in South Pyongan province in North Korea.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kaechon Reeducation camp No. 1 and Kaechon station.
Kaechon Reeducation camp No. 1
Prison
Kyo-hwa-so No. 1 Kaechon is a re-education prison in North Korea with many political prisoners. It is not to be confused with the Kaechon internment camp, which is located 20 km to the south-east and is a more severe, kwalliso, camp.
Kaechon station
Railway station
Kaech'ŏn station is a railway station in Kaech'ŏn municipal city, South P'yŏngan province, North Korea, on the Manp'o Line of the Korean State Railway; it is also the starting point of the Kaech'ŏn Line to Sinanju, of the Choyang Colliery Line to Choyang Colliery and the Chunhyŏk Line to Chunhyŏngri.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kunu-dong.
Kunu-dong
Quarter
Kunu-dong is a village located in South Pyongan Province, North Korea. A key battle of the Korean War, the Battle of Kunu-ri, took place there in November 1950.
Kaech’ŏn-si
- Also known as: “Kaech’ŏn-gun”, “Kaech’on-si”, and “Kaisen-gun”
- Location: South P’yŏngan Province, North Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
39.701° or 39° 42′ 4″ northLongitude
125.9013° or 125° 54′ 5″ eastElevation
41 metres (135 feet)Open location code
8QF7PW22+9GGeoNames ID
1876403
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In Other Languages
“Kaech’ŏn-si” goes by many names.
- Korean: “개천시”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ryang-dong and Majang-ni.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kaech’ŏn and Kunuri.
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