Sunchon
(Reguidit frae Sunchon, Pyongannam-do)
Sunchon Ceety | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 순천시 |
• Hanja | 順川市 |
• Revised Romanisation | Suncheon-si |
• McCune–Reischauer | Sunch'ŏn-si |
Kintra | North Korea |
Region | Kwansŏ |
Govrenment | |
• Teep | Pyongannam-do |
Population (2012) | |
• Tot | 437,000 est. |
Dialect | P'yŏngan |
Sunch'ŏn is a ceety in Pyongannam-do, North Korea. It haes an estimatit population o 437,000, an is hame tae various manufacturin plants.
Transport[eedit | eedit soorce]
Sunchon Station is on the Pyongra Line railwey.
History[eedit | eedit soorce]
In December 1951, the Korean War aerial Battle o Sunchon wis focht near Sunch'ŏn atween the Ryal Australie Air Force an twa North Korean allies – Cheenae an the Soviet Union.