Highest Elevation in North Korea

Top 100 cities ranked by highest elevation

Best North Korea Cities

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Highest Elevation - North Korea

1 Sŭngjibaegam 13 4,810 ft
2 Samjiyŏn-ŭp 13 4,475 ft
3 Kapsan-ŭp 13 2,667 ft
4 Hyesan-dong 13 2,474 ft
5 Hyesan 13 2,326 ft
6 Yŏnsa-ŭp 17 2,320 ft
7 Musan-ŭp 17 1,568 ft
8 Yŏch’im-dong 01 1,549 ft
9 Kop’ung 01 1,352 ft
10 Songwŏn-ŭp 01 1,217 ft
11 Hoeyang 09 1,161 ft
12 Chunggang 01 1,083 ft
13 Songwŏn 01 1,079 ft
14 Chasŏng 01 1,076 ft
15 Hŭngju-dong 01 974 ft
16 Kanggye 01 945 ft
17 Sangsŏng-ni 15 863 ft
18 Sijung 01 797 ft
19 Hoeryŏng 17 778 ft
20 Myŏngch’ŏn 17 768 ft
21 Myŏnggan-dong 17 768 ft
22 Komusan Il-tong 17 719 ft
23 Pukchil-lodongjagu 11 689 ft
24 Manp’o 01 676 ft
25 Kosan 09 640 ft
26 Puryŏng-ŭp 17 577 ft
27 Koksan-ŭp 07 541 ft
28 Satan 17 479 ft
29 Changam-ch’on 03 463 ft
30 Yŏngbyŏn 11 459 ft
31 Sakchu-ŭp 11 453 ft
32 Kilju 17 423 ft
33 Hau-ri 17 407 ft
34 Tŏkch’ŏn 15 371 ft
35 Sinmak 07 361 ft
36 Namyang-nodongjagu 17 325 ft
37 Hwasŏng 17 322 ft
38 Unggi 18 295 ft
39 Namyang 17 289 ft
40 Sinwŏn-ŭp 06 279 ft
41 Onsŏng 17 272 ft
42 Panghyŏn-dong 11 266 ft
43 Sŏngnae-ri 17 266 ft
44 Kusŏng-si 11 259 ft
45 Songhwa 06 243 ft
46 Sunch’ŏn 15 236 ft
47 Kujang-ŭp 11 217 ft
48 Ayang-ni 06 197 ft
49 Haeju 06 187 ft
50 Pongch’ŏn-ŭp 06 187 ft
51 P’yŏngsŏng 15 174 ft
52 Ŭndŏk 17 157 ft
53 Ungsang 18 154 ft
54 Samch’ŏn 06 151 ft
55 Kangdong-ŭp 12 141 ft
56 Pyongyang 12 141 ft
57 Yŏnan-ŭp 06 141 ft
58 Kaesŏng 19 138 ft
59 Chunghwa 12 131 ft
60 Ungsang-nodongjagu 18 131 ft
61 Sinp’o 03 128 ft
62 Sŭngho 1-tong 12 125 ft
63 Sunan 12 121 ft
64 Kaech’ŏn 15 115 ft
65 Yŏnggwang-ŭp 03 115 ft
66 Paech’ŏn-ŭp 06 105 ft
67 Aoji-ri 17 98 ft
68 Hongwŏn 03 95 ft
69 Ŭllyul 06 95 ft
70 Anak 07 92 ft
71 Paek'ak 15 92 ft
72 Songnim-ni 07 89 ft
73 Ŭnch’ŏn-ŭp 06 89 ft
74 Uiju 11 85 ft
75 Sindo 11 82 ft
76 Ranam 17 79 ft
77 Hwangju-ŭp 07 75 ft
78 Ryonggang-ŭp 14 75 ft
79 Kangsŏn 15 72 ft
80 T’aet’an-ŭp 06 72 ft
81 Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp 06 69 ft
82 Changyŏn 06 69 ft
83 Sinch’ŏn-ŭp 06 69 ft
84 Sariwŏn-si 07 66 ft
85 Kwail-ŭp 06 62 ft
86 Ongjin 06 62 ft
87 Chŏngju 11 59 ft
88 Hŭkkyo-ri 07 59 ft
89 Kyŏngsŏng 17 59 ft
90 Anbyŏn-ŭp 09 56 ft
91 Ch’ŏsal-li 15 56 ft
92 Chaeryŏng-ŭp 06 56 ft
93 Hwadae 17 56 ft
94 Anju 15 52 ft
95 Hamhŭng 03 52 ft
96 Kangnyŏng 06 52 ft
97 Rajin 18 52 ft
98 Sinanju 15 49 ft
99 Yŏmju-ŭp 11 49 ft
100 Kwaksan 11 46 ft

Explore the top 100 cities ranked by highest elevation in North Korea.

City rankings help residents, researchers, and policymakers understand how communities compare across important quality-of-life measures.

Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI Crime Statistics, and NOAA climate records.

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