Sunchon


Sunch'ŏn is a city in South Pyongan province, North Korea. It has a population of 297,317, and is home to various manufacturing plants.

Administrative divisions

Sunch'ŏn-si is divided into 21 tong and 11 ri :

Transportation

Sunch'ŏn Station is on the P'yŏngra and Manp'o lines of the Korean State Railway.

History

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

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