Sunchon
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Sunch'ŏn 순천시 |
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| Municipal City | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Chosŏn'gŭl | |
| • Hancha | |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Sunch'ŏn-si |
| • Revised Romanization | Suncheon-si |
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| Coordinates: 39°25′0″N 125°56′0″E / 39.41667°N 125.93333°E | |
| Country | North Korea |
| Province | South P'yŏngan |
| Administrative divisions | 21 tong, 11 ri |
| Population (2012 est.) | |
| • Total | 437,000 |
Sunch'ŏn (Korean pronunciation: [sun.tsʰʌn]) is a city in South Pyongan province, North Korea. It has an estimated population of 437,000, and is home to various manufacturing plants.
Sunch'ŏn-si is divided into 21 tong (neighbourhoods) and 11 ri (villages):
Sunch'ŏn Station is on the P'yŏngra and Manp'o lines of the Korean State Railway.
In December 1951, the Korean War aerial Battle of Sunch'ŏn was fought near Sunch'ŏn between the Royal Australian Air Force and two North Korean allies – China and the Soviet Union.
Coordinates: 39°25′0″N 125°56′0″E / 39.41667°N 125.93333°E
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