Hwajŏn
Hwajŏn is a railway station in Ryanggang Province, North Korea.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pochon-up.
Pochon-up
Town
Pochŏn-ŭp is a town located in Pochon County, Ryanggang Province, North Korea. The Battle of Poch'ŏnbo took place there in June, 1937, during the Japanese occupation. Pochon-up is situated 10 km northeast of Hwajŏn.
Hwajŏn
- Type: Railway station
- Also known as: “Hwajeon”, “Hwajeonyeok”, “Hwajon-yok”, and “Hwajŏn-yŏk”
- Category: transportation
- Location: Ryanggang Province, North Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
41.45792° or 41° 27′ 29″ north
Longitude
128.23048° or 128° 13′ 50″ east
Elevation
753 metres (2,470 feet)
Operator
조선민주주의인민공화국 철도성
Open location code
8QHCF65J+55
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
railway=station
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Russian—“Hwajŏn” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “樺田”
- Korean: “화전”
- Korean: “화전역”
- Russian: “Хваджон”
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