Tanchon

Tanchon 단천시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
• Chosŏn'gŭl	단천시
• Hancha	端川市
• McCune-Reischauer	Tanch'ŏn si
• Revised Romanization	Dancheon-si
Map of South Hamgyong showing the location of Tanchon
Tanchon Location within North Korea
Coordinates: 40°27′29″N 128°54′40″E / 40.458°N 128.911°E / 40.458; 128.911
Country	North Korea
Province	South Hamgyong Province
Administrative divisions	39 tong, 39 ri
Area
• Total	2,170 km2 (840 sq mi)
Population  (2008)
• Total	345,876
• Density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
• Dialect	Hamgyŏng
Time zone	UTC+9 (Pyongyang Time)

Tanch'ŏn (Korean pronunciation: [tan.tsʰʌn]) is a port city in northeastern South Hamgyŏng province, North Korea. It has a population of approximately 360,000. Tanch'ŏn borders the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea), into which the Namdae River flows.