- Namyang
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General look on the City of Namyang from the Chinese side of the river.
Namyang is a city in northern part of North Korea, and northern portion of the North Hamgyong Province. It lies on the Tumen River and opposite to the city of Tumen that stands in the Chinese bank of the river.
The city's latitude is 42°57′6″N 129°51′33″E / 42.95167°N 129.85917°ECoordinates: 42°57′6″N 129°51′33″E / 42.95167°N 129.85917°E. The estimated population within a 5 km radius of the city is 65,956. The phone prefix used by the city is +850. The city's altitude is 131 ft, or 39 meters.
Transportation
Most of the movement in the city is made by trucks and bicycle. A freight train is connected to the Chinese city of Tumen, on the opposite side of the river.
Sources
China – North Korea border crossings Categories:- Populated places in North Korea
- China–North Korea border crossings
- North Korea geography stubs
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