Kwanbuk

Kwanbuk, or Gwanbuk, is a region of now comprising the northeast provinces of Ryanggang, North Hamgyong, South Hamgyong, and the Rajin-Sonbong Special Economic Zone.
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  • Type: Region with 6,310,000 residents
  • Description: geographic region
  • Also known as: Gwanbuk

Kwanbuk

Latitude
41.8498° or 41° 50′ 59″ north
Longitude
129.4416° or 129° 26′ 30″ east
Population
6,310,000
Elevation
809 metres (2,654 feet)
Open location code
8QHFRCXR+WJ
Geo­Names ID
12903169
Wiki­data ID
Q904369
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Central Kurdish to Vietnamese—“Kwanbuk” goes by many names.
  • Central Kurdish: کوانبوک
  • Chinese: 关北地方
  • Chinese: 關北地方
  • Dutch: Kwanbuk
  • Italian: Gwanbuk
  • Japanese: クァンブク地方
  • Japanese: クヮンブク地方
  • Japanese: 関北地方 (朝鮮)
  • Korean: 관북 지방
  • Korean: 관북
  • Korean: 관북지방
  • Malay: Kwanbuk
  • Russian: Кванбук
  • Thai: ควันบุก
  • Urdu: کوانبوک
  • Venetian: Gwanbuk
  • Vietnamese: Kwanbuk

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