Kanggye-si

Kanggye is the provincial capital of Chagang, 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.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kanggye station.

Railway station
is a railway station in municipal city, , , on the Manp'o Line of the Korean State Railway; it is also the starting point of the narrow-gauge Kanggye Line to Rangrim.

Kanggye-si

Latitude
40.9465° or 40° 56′ 47″ north
Longitude
126.5923° or 126° 35′ 32″ east
Elevation
314 metres (1,030 feet)
Open location code
8QG8WHWR+HW
Geo­Names ID
2043568
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In Other Languages

“Kanggye-si” goes by many names.
  • Korean: 강계
  • Korean: 강계시

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