Kaechon
Kaech'ŏn or Kaechon (US: /ˈɡeɪtʃʌn/ GAY-chun, Korean: [kɛtsʰʌn]; Hangul: 개천시, Hanja: 价川市) is a city in South P'yŏngan province, North Korea.
Kaech'ŏn
개천시 Kaechon | |
|---|---|
Municipal City | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Chosŏn'gŭl | 개천시 |
| • Hancha | 价川市 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Kaech'ŏn-si |
| • Revised Romanization | Gaecheon-si |
Map of South Pyongan showing the location of Kaechon | |
Kaech'ŏn Location within North Korea | |
| Coordinates: 39°41′55″N 125°54′22″E | |
| Country | North Korea |
| Province | South P'yŏngan |
| Administrative divisions | 26 tong, 11 ri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 738 km2 (285 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 319,554 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | P'yŏngan |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Pyongyang Time) |
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