Sunchon

Sunch'ŏn 순천시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
• Chosŏn'gŭl	순천시
• Hancha	順川市
• McCune-Reischauer	Sunch'ŏn-si
• Revised Romanization	Suncheon-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
Country	North Korea
Province	South P'yŏngan
Administrative divisions	21 tong, 11 ri
Population  (2008)
• Total	297,317
Time zone	UTC+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.