Sunchon

This article is about a city in North Korea. For the city in South Korea, see Suncheon.

Sunchon 순천시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
• Chosŏn'gŭl	순천시
• Hancha	順川市
• McCune-Reischauer	Sunch'ŏn-si
• Revised Romanization	Suncheon-si
Country	North Korea
Province	South Pyongan Province
Population  (2012 est.)
• Total	437,000

Sunch'ŏn is a city in South Pyongan province, North Korea. It has an estimated population of 437,000, and is home to various manufacturing plants.

Transport

Sunchon Station is on the Pyongra Line railway.

History

In December 1951, the Korean War aerial Battle of Sunchon was fought near Sunch'ŏn between the Royal Australian Air Force and two North Korean allies – China and the Soviet Union.

See also

• List of cities in North Korea
• List of Korea-related topics
• Geography of North Korea