Kaechon

Kaech'ŏn or Kaechon (US: /ˈɡeɪtʃʌn/ GAY-chun,[1] Korean: [kɛtsʰʌn]; Hangul: 개천시, Hanja: 价川市) is a city in South P'yŏngan province, North Korea.

Kaech'ŏn-si is divided into 26 tong (neighbourhoods) and 11 ri (villages): Water resources are abundant, and several reservoirs are located in Kaech'ŏn.

Tourist sites in Kaech'ŏn include Songam Cavern, Taeripsa Temple with its 9-level stone pagoda, the fortresses of Changhamsŏng, T'osŏng, and Kosasansŏng, Namsa dolmen, and the group of dolments at Mukpangsan.

There are also Yŏnpung Lake, which was constructed in 1956, and Yongwŏn Cavern, which was discovered in 1966 and is preserved as North Korea's Natural Monument No.

The Kaechon Revolutionary Site is associated with Kim Il Sung's 250 Mile Journey for National Liberation.