Elevation of towns in Korea (North)

130 towns in Korea (North) have a reading on the GMTED2010 grid. The highest is Sŭngjibaegam (Yanggang) at 1,502 m (4,928 ft); the lowest is Sinpo (Hamgyŏngnamdo) at 1 m (3 ft). Half of the towns sit above 43 m (the mean is 134 m).

Highest towns in Korea (North)

#TownElevation
1Sŭngjibaegam Yanggang1,502 m (4,928 ft)
2Pungsan Yanggang1,179 m (3,868 ft)
3Kapsan Yanggang818 m (2,684 ft)
4Samjiyŏn Hamgyŏngbukto793 m (2,602 ft)
5Hyesan Yanggang734 m (2,408 ft)
6Huchang Yanggang648 m (2,126 ft)
7Ochongjan Hamgyŏngnamdo596 m (1,955 ft)
8Sepo Kangwŏn568 m (1,864 ft)
9Musan Hamgyŏngbukto471 m (1,545 ft)
10Maengsan Pyŏngannamdo401 m (1,316 ft)

Lowest towns in Korea (North)

#TownElevation
1Sinpo Hamgyŏngnamdo1 m (3 ft)
2Kimchaek Hamgyŏngbukto2 m (7 ft)
3Hoemun Hamgyŏngbukto2 m (7 ft)
4Hŭngnam Hamgyŏngnamdo3 m (10 ft)
5Changjŏn Kangwŏn4 m (13 ft)
6Iwŏn Hamgyŏngnamdo4 m (13 ft)
7Munchŏn Kangwŏn5 m (16 ft)
8Kowŏn Hamgyŏngnamdo5 m (16 ft)
9Hongwŏn Hamgyŏngnamdo5 m (16 ft)
10Nampo Pyŏngannamdo6 m (20 ft)

Regions of Korea (North)

RegionTownsMeanHighest townLowest town
Chagangdo5254 m Chasŏng 395 m Hŭichŏn 137 m
Hamgyŏngbukto21164 m Samjiyŏn 793 m Kimchaek 2 m
Hamgyŏngnamdo2050 m Ochongjan 596 m Sinpo 1 m
Hwanghaebukto967 m Koksan 158 m Songnim 19 m
Hwanghaenamdo942 m Ayang 125 m Pyŏksŏng 13 m
Kangwŏn11161 m Sepo 568 m Changjŏn 4 m
Pyŏnganbukto2384 m Pyŏktong 371 m Yongampo 7 m
Pyŏngannamdo18105 m Maengsan 401 m Nampo 6 m
Pyŏngyang538 m Kangdong 86 m Pyŏngyang 20 m
Rason433 m Ungsang 63 m Tumangang 12 m
Yanggang5976 m Sŭngjibaegam 1,502 m Huchang 648 m

All towns in Korea (North)