Sunchon

Sunch'ŏn
순천시
Korean transcription(s)
  Chosŏn'gŭl순천시
  Hancha
  McCune-ReischauerSunch'ŏn-si
  Revised RomanizationSuncheon-si
Map of South Pyongan showing the location of Sunchon
Sunch'ŏn
Location within North Korea
Coordinates: 39°25′0″N 125°56′0″E / 39.41667°N 125.93333°E / 39.41667; 125.93333
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceSouth P'yŏngan
Administrative divisions21 tong, 11 ri
Population
 (2008)
  Total
297,317
Time zoneUTC+9 (Pyongyang Time)

Sunch'ŏn (Korean pronunciation: [sun.tsʰʌn]) is a city in South Pyongan province, North Korea. It has a population of 297,317, and is home to various manufacturing plants. The city is on the Taedong River.