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Kaechon

Also known as Kaechon City

'''Kaech'ŏn or Kaechon''' ( , ; Hangul: , Hanja: ) is a city in South P'yŏngan province, North Korea.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Kaech'ŏn
Settlement.native_name_lang: ko
Settlement.other_name: Kaechon
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipal City
Settlement.translit_lang1_type: Chosŏn'gŭl
Settlement.translit_lang1_info: 개천시
Settlement.translit_lang1: Korean
Settlement.translit_lang1_type1: Hancha
Settlement.translit_lang1_info2: Kaech'ŏn-si
Settlement.translit_lang1_info3: Gaecheon-si
Settlement.image_map: File:DPRK2006 Pyongnam-Kaechon.PNG
Settlement.map_caption: Map of South Pyongan showing the location of Kaechon

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10 sections

Contents

Geography
Administrative divisions
Economy
Transportation
Tourism
Prison camps
See also
Notes
Further reading
External links

'''Kaech'ŏn or Kaechon''' ( , ; Hangul: , Hanja: ) is a city in South P'yŏngan province, North Korea.

==Geography== The Myohyangsan, Changansan, Ch'ŏnsŏngsan, and Ch'ŏngryongsan mountain ranges come together in Kaech'ŏn. The highest peak is Paekt'apsan. The most important rivers are the Ch'ŏngch'ŏn River and the Taedong River. The area of the city is 61% forested.