Kowon-up: facts

At a glance

• Country: North Korea
• Region: South Hamgyong
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 21,490
• Coordinates: 39.4381° N, 127.2431° E
• Time zone: Asia/Pyongyang (UTC+09:00)
• Currency: Won (KPW)
• Distance to the capital, Pyongyang: 136 km (84 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Wonsan Kalma Airport (WOS): 37 km (23 mi), straight line
• Sondok Airport (DSO): 39 km (25 mi), straight line
• Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ): 137 km (85 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Wonsan: 36 km (22 mi)
• Anbyon-up: 50 km (31 mi)
• Hungnam: 56 km (35 mi)
• Hamhung: 59 km (37 mi)
• Kosan: 66 km (41 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Wonsan, 36 km (22 mi)