| Sunchon, North Korea | |
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| Chosŏn'gŭl | 순천시 |
| Hancha | 順川市 |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sunch'ŏn-si |
| Revised Romanization | Suncheon-si |
Sunch'ŏn is a city in South Pyongan province, North Korea. It has an estimated population of 437,000, and is home to various manufacturing plants. The city center is at .
Sunchon Station is on the Pyongra Line railway.
In December 1951, the Korean War aerial Battle of Sunchon was fought near Sunch'ŏn between the Royal Australian Air Force and two North Korean allies – China and the Soviet Union.
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