Kogŏnwon geodata
Kogŏnwon (Hamgyŏng-bukto) is a seat of a third-order administrative division; located in North Korea in Asia/Pyongyang (GMT+9) time zone. In our database, there are 78 cities with bigger population. Compared to other cities in North Korea, 94.5% of cities are located further ↓South; 90.1% of cities are located further ←West and 61.5% of cities have lower elevation than Kogŏnwon. Note1
Kogŏnwon GPS coordinates[2]
42° 39' 47.124" North, 130° 12' 6.444" East
| Map corner | latitude | longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Upper-left | 43.17798°, | 129.49867° |
| Center: | 42.66309°, | 130.20179° |
| Lower-right: | 42.1439°, | 130.90492° |
| Map W x H: | 115×115 km | = 71.5×71.5mi |
| max Lat: | 42.95722° ⇑5.5% North |
| Kogŏnwon: | 42.66309° |
| min Lat: | ⇓94.5% South 37.90889° |
| min Long | Kogŏnwon | max Long |
| 124.39806° | 130.20179° | 130.49522° |
| W 90.1%⇐ | ⇒9.9% E |
Elevation
Elevation of Kogŏnwon is 75 m = 246 ft, and this is 56.7 m = 186 ft below average elevation for this country.
| Max E: |
1466 m = 4810 ft | 38.5% |
| Avg. | 131.7 m = 432 ft | |
| Kogŏnwon | 75 m = 246 ft | |
Min E: |
1 m = 3 ft | 61.5% |
See also: North Korea elevation on elevation.city.
Geographical zone
Kogŏnwon is located in North temperate zone (between Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle). Distance of this Northern Tropic circle is 2137.8 km =1328.4 mi to South.| Distance of | km | miles | from Kogŏnwon |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Pole | 5263.4 | 3270.5 | to North |
| Arctic Circle | 2657.5 | 1651.3 | to North |
| Tropic Cancer | 2137.8 | 1328.4 | to South |
| Equator | 4743.7 | 2947.6 | to South |
Nearby cities:
15 places around Kogŏnwon: (largest is in red/bold)
• Aoji
22.2 km =13.8 mi, 
133°
• Chungbong
27.7 km =17.2 mi, 
249°
• Hahoe-dong
29.8 km =18.5 mi, 126°
• Hoeryŏng
44.8 km =27.8 mi, 
236°
• Kwirak
21.2 km =13.2 mi, 
152°
• Kyŏngwŏn
17.2 km =10.7 mi, 
346°
• Namyang-dong
42 km =26.1 mi, 
319°
• Onsŏng
36.9 km =22.9 mi, 
332°
• Ryongdang
7.1 km =4.4 mi, 
16°
• Sambong
33.4 km =20.8 mi, 
274°
• Sech’ŏn
31.3 km =19.4 mi, 252°
• Sŏnbong
37.7 km =23.4 mi, 
156°
• Ungsang
41.9 km =26 mi, 145°
• Ungsang-nodongjagu
40.1 km =24.9 mi, 147°
• Ŭndŏk
19.4 km =12.1 mi, 145°
Sources, notices
• [Note1] Compared only with cities in North Korea existing in our database
• [Src1] Map data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (CC-BY-SA)
• [Src2] Other city data from geonames.org with taken over terms of usage.
• [Src3] Geographical zone / Annual Mean Temperature by Robert A. Rohde @ Wikipedia
