Kanggye-si
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.- …lies at an elevation of around 310 metres (1,030 feet)
- Also known as“Ganggye”“Ganggye-si”“Kanggye”“Kanggye-ŭp”
Places of Interest
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Kanggye station
Railway station
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Kanggye-si
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Latitude
40.9465° or 40° 56′ 47″ north
Longitude
126.5923° or 126° 35′ 32″ east
Open location code
8QG8WHWR+HW
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In Other Languages
“Kanggye-si” goes by many names.
강계Korean
강계시Korean
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