Pochon-up

Pochŏn-ŭp is a town located in , , . The Battle of Poch'ŏnbo took place there in June, 1937, during the Japanese occupation.
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  • Type: Town
  • Description: town in North Korea
  • Also known as: Futempo”, “Futenho”, “Poch’ŏn”, “Poch’on-up”, “Poch’ŏn-ŭp”, “Poch’onbo”, “Pochon-eup”, “Pojŏl-li”, and “Potyonpo

Pochon-up

Latitude
41.52529° or 41° 31′ 31″ north
Longitude
128.30643° or 128° 18′ 23″ east
Elevation
783 metres (2,569 feet)
Open location code
8QHCG8G4+4H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9298566830
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2041994
Wiki­data ID
Q6788344
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Persian—“Pochon-up” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 普天堡
  • Chinese: 普天邑
  • French: Pochon-up
  • Greek: Μπότσον-ουπ
  • Japanese: 普天邑
  • Korean: 보천읍
  • Persian: بوچون
  • Persian: پوچون-اوپ

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