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Solban-ni/Sinhŭng-ni/P’ungnam-ni mines, Munchon City, Kangwon Province, North Koreai
Regional Level Types
Solban-ni/Sinhŭng-ni/P’ungnam-ni minesOpen-Cast Mine
Munchon CityCity
Kangwon ProvinceProvince
North KoreaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 29' 25'' North , 127° 18' 51'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.49054,127.31420
GeoHash:
G#: wz489j535
GRN:
N27E71
Type:
Open-Cast Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dwa : Monsoon-influenced hot-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kowŏn-ŭp21,490 (2012)8.4km
Sinsang-ni14,960 (2012)19.4km
Wŏnsan329,207 (2014)39.2km
Hŭngnam346,082 (2017)46.0km
Hamhŭng559,056 (2012)51.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
388682
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:388682:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Large opencast mine visible from satellite. The three names are names of communities next to/swallowed up by the workings. The actual name of the mine is not obvious.

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Eurasian Plate
Korean PeninsulaPeninsula

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