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.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Region with 6,310,000 residents
  • Description: geographic region
  • Also known as: “관북”, “관북지방”, “クァンブク地方”, and “クヮンブク地方”

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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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: “関北地方 (朝鮮)”
  • Korean: “관북 지방”
  • Malay: “Kwanbuk”
  • Russian: “Кванбук”
  • Thai: “ควันบุก”
  • Urdu: “کوانبوک”
  • Venetian: “Gwanbuk”
  • Vietnamese: “Kwanbuk”

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