Location & Surroundings
Wŏnsan is a city in Kangwon-do, North Korea with 329,207 inhabitants, at 7 m elevation. The national capital Pyongyang is about 145 km to the west. The nearest airport is Kalma Airport, 4 km away.
Also known as: 원산 · 원산시 · Вонсан · 元山市 · Onsan · Yuensan
Overview
Wonsan is port city and naval base located in Kangwŏn Province, North Korea — KO 북한 강원도의 하위 행정 구역.
It is located in Kangwon Province, North Korea.
Established in 1800-00-00.
The population is about 363,127 (2008).
It covers about 104 square mile.
Also known as: Wŏnsan
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Basic Data
- Country North Korea
- Located in Kangwon Province
- Area 104 square mile
- Type seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLA)
- seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA)
Geography
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Coordinates
39° 9' 10" N, 127° 26' 37" E
- Elevation DEM: 7 m
- Timezone Asia/Pyongyang
- Time Shift GMT 9 (DST 9)
Statistics & Country
- Population 329,207
- Pop. Density 27,356 p/km²
- Built-up 32.7%
- Settlement Urban centre
- Currency Won (KPW)
- Phone Prefix +850
Sun & Local Time
- Local time 22:43
- Sunrise 06:31
- Sunset 18:04
- Day length 11 h 33 min
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Alternate Names
Weather in Wonsan
Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Wonsan, updated from the NOAA GFS model.
Now 22.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.6 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 13.8 to 22.0 C, max wind 2.9 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 614 W/m2.
| Hour | Temp (C) | Wind (m/s) | Dir (deg) | RH (%) | Pressure (hPa) | Precip (step/total mm) | Clouds (%) | Solar (W/m2) | UV-B (W/m2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOW | 22.0 | 0.6 | 200 | 42 | 1,020.7 | - / 0.00 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 6h | 15.8 | 2.9 | 239 | 62 | 1,022.8 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 0 | 114.9 | n/a |
| 12h | 13.8 | 2.3 | 238 | 65 | 1,022.6 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 18h | 17.1 | 0.7 | 247 | 51 | 1,023.6 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 0 | 71.2 | n/a |
| Tomorrow | 20.1 | 1.7 | 78 | 51 | 1,020.6 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 94 | 614.2 | n/a |
| 30h | 16.2 | 1.4 | 279 | 68 | 1,021.2 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 16 | 101.5 | n/a |
| 36h | 14.3 | 1.9 | 236 | 70 | 1,020.6 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 5 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 42h | 17.3 | 1.3 | 237 | 59 | 1,020.8 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 30 | 67.5 | n/a |
| Saturday | 21.5 | 1.5 | 108 | 49 | 1,017.5 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 85 | 572.9 | n/a |
| 54h | 16.8 | 1.6 | 264 | 64 | 1,019.3 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 100 | 99.4 | n/a |
| 60h | 14.7 | 1.5 | 254 | 65 | 1,020.0 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 85 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 66h | 17.1 | 0.8 | 11 | 56 | 1,022.3 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 22 | 66.5 | n/a |
| Sunday | 19.0 | 2.1 | 61 | 62 | 1,021.5 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 0 | 597.4 | n/a |
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Links
- Wikidata entry Wikidata entry
- Wikipedia (DE) Wikipedia (DE)
- Wikipedia (EN) Wikipedia (EN)
- Commons category Wonsan