Kaech'ŏn
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county, second-level administrative division, do not draw title
Located in north-central South Phyongan Province. The city's surrounding areas are a mining and heavy manufacturing center, like neighboring Pyongannamdo cities Anju and Tokchon. Since its charter in 1990 by the CCKWP, the population has risen to around 400,000. It was upgraded by the Central Committee from Kaech'ŏn-gun (Kaechon County) in September of 1990.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaechon
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 39°40'10"N 125°57'5"E
- Kumya County 86 km
- Hamju-gun 104 km
- Sinhŭng-gun (Sinhung County) 137 km
- Rangrim-gun (Rangrim County) 183 km
- Kosong County 188 km
- Kangryong County 203 km
- Pujon-gun (Pujon County) 204 km
- Kimhyongwon-gun (Kimhyongwon County) 204 km
- Phungso County 216 km
- Hochon-gun (Hochon County) 247 km
- Kaechon Steel Factory 5.4 km
- Kaech'ŏn Railway Station 6.6 km
- Military Training Base 6.7 km
- Runway 05/23 10 km
- Kaechon Air Base Korean People's Army Air Force / 1st Air Combat Command 10 km
- Lake Yonpung 11 km
- Joyang Coal Mine 11 km
- Kaechon internment camp (Kwan-li-so No. 14) 15 km
- Ch'ŏngch'ŏn'gang (Chongchon River) 21 km
- Kujang Fish Farm 23 km