Tanch’ŏn
Tanch'ŏn 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 , into which the Namdae River flows.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kwangchon station.
Kwangchon station
Railway station
Kwangch'ŏn station is a railway station in Kwangch'ŏn-dong, greater Tanch'ŏn city, South Hamgyŏng province, North Korea, on the Kŭmgol Line of the Korean State Railway.
Tanch’ŏn
- Also known as: “Dancheon”, “Dancheon-gun”, “Dancheon-si”, “Tanch’on”, “Tanch’ŏn-gun”, “Tanch’ŏn-si”, and “Tansen-gun”
- Location: South Hamgyong, North Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
40.5833° or 40° 35′ northLongitude
129° eastElevation
197 metres (646 feet)Open location code
8QGFH2M2+82GeoNames ID
2040063
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In Other Languages
“Tanch’ŏn” goes by many names.
- Korean: “단천”
- Korean: “단천군”
- Korean: “단천시”
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