Map of P’yŏngsŏng, North Korea

P’yŏngsŏng is the administrative centre of South Pyongan, North Korea, with a population of about 100,000. It lies at 39.2464°N, 125.8719°E. P’yŏngsŏng is about 26 km (16 mi) northeast of Pyongyang, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Sunan, 16 km to the west.

P’yŏngsŏng at a glance

Where is P’yŏngsŏng?

• The 16th largest city in North Korea by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in South Pyongan on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 24 min on the shortest day to 14 h 56 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near P’yŏngsŏng

• Sunan — 16 km west
• Sunch’ŏn — 21 km north
• Pyongyang — 26 km southwest
• Sŭngho 1-tong — 30 km south
• Anju — 45 km northwest
• Songnim-ni — 57 km south
• Hwangju-ŭp — 65 km south
• Namp’o — 69 km southwest
• Sariwŏn — 83 km south
• Chaeryŏng-ŭp — 97 km south

Largest cities in South Pyongan

• Sunch’ŏn — 437,000
• Anju — 50,196

Largest cities in North Korea

• Pyongyang — 3,222,000
• Hamhŭng — 559,056
• Namp’o — 455,000
• Sunch’ŏn — 437,000
• Hŭngnam — 346,082
• Kaesŏng — 338,155
• Wŏnsan — 329,207
• Chongjin — 327,000
• Sariwŏn — 310,100
• Sinŭiju — 288,112

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.