Tanch’ŏn
in Hamnam, North Korea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
40.459 and 128.900 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 40° 27' 33" and E 128° 54' 1"
Currency and Currency Code:
Won - KPW
Spoken languages:
Korean
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:39 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:24 am and 7:18 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.663 and -54.165 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
La Paloma
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for North Korea in Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 4,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to North Korea.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning North Korea. Last Update: 2024-04-29 08:03:39

Discover Tanch’ŏn

Tanch’ŏn in Hamnam is a city in North Korea about 194 mi (or 312 km) north-east of Pyongyang, the country's capital city.

Local time in Tanch’ŏn is now 01:39 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 5 airports in the vicinity of Tanch’ŏn. The closest is airport we know is Changbaishan Airport in China in a distance of 130 mi (or 209 km). Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kimch'aek-si, Hyesan, Changbai, Jinhua and Shisidaogou. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 71%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

10°C (50 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, few clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

12°C (53 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

12°C (54 °F)
14°C (56 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Tanchon

Tanch'ŏn is a city in northeastern South Hamgyong province, North Korea. It has a population of approximately 360,000. Tanchon borders the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea), into which the Namdae River flows.

Located at 40.458, 128.911 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities in South Hamgyong


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Tangch’ŏn, Tansen, Tanch’ŏn-ŭp, Tonch’on, 단천, Tanch’ŏn