Chongju: facts

At a glance

• Country: North Korea
• Region: P'yŏngan-bukto
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 29,065
• Coordinates: 39.6933° N, 125.2103° E
• Time zone: Asia/Pyongyang (UTC+09:00)
• Currency: Won (KPW)
• Distance to the capital, Pyongyang: 87 km (54 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ): 65 km (41 mi), straight line
• Dandong Langtou International Airport (DDG, China): 87 km (54 mi), straight line
• Sondok Airport (DSO): 194 km (120 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Sil-li: 32 km (20 mi)
• Kusong-si: 32 km (20 mi)
• Sinanju: 36 km (22 mi)
• Anju: 40 km (25 mi)
• Ch'osal-li: 41 km (26 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Paek'ak, 43 km (26 mi)