Map of Sunch’ŏn, North Korea

Sunch’ŏn is a city in South Pyongan, North Korea, with a population of about 437,000. It lies at 39.4317°N, 125.9328°E. Sunch’ŏn is about 47 km (29 mi) north of Pyongyang, the capital. The nearest city on our map is P’yŏngsŏng, 21 km to the south.

Sunch’ŏn at a glance

Where is Sunch’ŏn?

• The 4th largest city in North Korea by recorded population.
• The largest city in South Pyongan on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 23 min on the shortest day to 14 h 57 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Sunch’ŏn

• P’yŏngsŏng — 21 km south
• Anju — 31 km northwest
• Sunan — 33 km southwest
• Pyongyang — 47 km south
• Sŭngho 1-tong — 49 km south
• Songnim-ni — 78 km south
• Hwangju-ŭp — 86 km south
• Namp’o — 90 km southwest
• Sariwŏn — 104 km south
• Chaeryŏng-ŭp — 118 km south

Largest cities in South Pyongan

• P’yŏngsŏng — 100,000
• Anju — 50,196

Largest cities in North Korea

• Pyongyang — 3,222,000
• Hamhŭng — 559,056
• Namp’o — 455,000
• Hŭngnam — 346,082
• Kaesŏng — 338,155
• Wŏnsan — 329,207
• Chongjin — 327,000
• Sariwŏn — 310,100
• Sinŭiju — 288,112
• Haeju — 222,396

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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.