Iwon-up: facts

At a glance

• Country: North Korea
• Region: South Hamgyong
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 26,364
• Coordinates: 40.3231° N, 128.6553° E
• Time zone: Asia/Pyongyang (UTC+09:00)
• Currency: Won (KPW)
• Distance to the capital, Pyongyang: 287 km (178 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Sondok Airport (DSO): 119 km (74 mi), straight line
• Orang (Chongjin) Airport (RGO): 149 km (92 mi), straight line
• Wonsan Kalma Airport (WOS): 163 km (101 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Changam-ch'on: 33 km (21 mi)
• Sinp'o: 50 km (31 mi)
• Yuktae-dong: 54 km (33 mi)
• Hongwon: 68 km (42 mi)
• Samho-rodongjagu: 79 km (49 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Changam-ch'on, 33 km (21 mi)