Sambong geodata
Sambong (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, 95.6% of cities are located further ↓South; 83.5% of cities are located further ←West and 75.8% of cities have lower elevation than Sambong. Note1
Sambong GPS coordinates[2]
42° 41' 19.212" North, 129° 47' 40.524" East
| Map corner | latitude | longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Upper-left | 43.20335°, | 129.09147° |
| Center: | 42.68867°, | 129.79459° |
| Lower-right: | 42.16969°, | 130.49772° |
| Map W x H: | 114.9×114.9 km | = 71.4×71.4mi |
| max Lat: | 42.95722° ⇑4.4% North |
| Sambong: | 42.68867° |
| min Lat: | ⇓95.6% South 37.90889° |
| min Long | Sambong | max Long |
| 124.39806° | 129.79459° | 130.49522° |
| W 83.5%⇐ | ⇒16.5% E |
Elevation
Elevation of Sambong is 168 m = 551 ft, and this is 36.3 m = 119 ft above average elevation for this country.
| Max E: |
1466 m = 4810 ft | 24.2% |
| Sambong | 168 m 551 ft | |
| Avg. | 131.7 m = 432 ft | |
Min E: |
1 m = 3 ft | 75.8% |
See also: North Korea elevation on elevation.city.
Geographical zone
Sambong is located in North temperate zone (between Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle). Distance of this Northern Tropic circle is 2140.6 km =1330.1 mi to South.| Distance of | km | miles | from Sambong |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Pole | 5260.5 | 3268.7 | to North |
| Arctic Circle | 2654.6 | 1649.5 | to North |
| Tropic Cancer | 2140.6 | 1330.1 | to South |
| Equator | 4746.5 | 2949.3 | to South |
Nearby cities:
15 places around Sambong: (largest is in red/bold)
• Aoji
52.6 km =32.7 mi, 
110°
• Chungbong
14.4 km =8.9 mi, 
149°
• Hahoe-dong
60.9 km =37.8 mi, 109°
• Hoeryŏng
27.8 km =17.3 mi, 
188°
• Kogŏnwon
33.4 km =20.8 mi, 
94°
• Kwirak
48.2 km =30 mi, 
116°
• Kyŏngwŏn
32.4 km =20.1 mi, 
64°
• Namyang-dong
29.6 km =18.4 mi, 
11°
• Onsŏng
34 km =21.1 mi, 
28°
• Rajin
62.6 km =38.9 mi, 
140°
• Ryongdang
35.5 km =22.1 mi, 
83°
• Sech’ŏn
12.9 km =8 mi, 
164°
• Sŏnbong
61.1 km =38 mi, 
127°
• Sŏng-dong
35.2 km =21.9 mi, 
200°
• Ŭndŏk
48.1 km =29.9 mi, 113°
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
