Kaechon

Kaech'ŏn
개천시
Kaechon
Korean transcription(s)
 • Chosŏn'gŭl개천시
 • Hancha
 • McCune-ReischauerKaech'ŏn-si
 • Revised RomanizationGaecheon-si
Map of South Pyongan showing the location of Kaechon
Map of South Pyongan showing the location of Kaechon
Map
Kaech'ŏn is located in North Korea
Kaech'ŏn
Kaech'ŏn
Location within North Korea
Coordinates: 39°41′55″N 125°54′22″E / 39.69861°N 125.90611°E / 39.69861; 125.90611
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceSouth P'yŏngan
Administrative divisions26 tong, 11 ri
Area
 • Total738 km2 (285 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total319,554
 • Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
 • Dialect
P'yŏngan
Time zoneUTC+9 (Pyongyang Time)

Kaech'ŏn or Kaechon (US: /ˈɡʌn/ GAY-chun,[1] Korean: [kɛtsʰʌn]; Hangul: 개천시, Hanja: 价川市) is a city in South P'yŏngan province, North Korea.

  1. ^ "Kaech'ŏn". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 7 September 2019.