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Hoe-gol Destination Guide

Delve into Hoe-gol in North Korea

Hoe-gol in the region of Gangwon is located in North Korea - some 121 mi or ( 194 km ) East of Pyongyang , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Hoe-gol

Local time in Hoe-gol is now 02:14 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Daejeon, Daegu, Seoul, Busan, and Gwangju. While being here, you might want to check out Daejeon . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Hoe-gol ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Sangpaldam, North Korea

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Sangpaldan waterfalls, Geumgangsan mountain range ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Kumgang Airport

Kumgang Airport is an airport in Kangwon-do, North Korea.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.56 128.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Airports in North Korea

Battle of Heartbreak Ridge

The Battle of Heartbreak Ridge (Hangul: 단장의 능선 전투; Hanja: 斷腸의 稜線 戰鬪; French: Bataille de Crèvecœur), also known as the Battle of Wendengli, was a month-long battle in the Korean War fought between September 13 and October 15, 1951. The Battle of Heartbreak Ridge was one of several major engagements in an area known as "The Punchbowl. " The battle site is located in the hills of North Korea a few miles north of the 38th parallel north, near Chorwon.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.30 128.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: 1951 in Korea, Battles involving North Korea, Battles involving South Korea, Battles of the Korean War, Battles of the Korean War involving China, Battles of the Korean War involving France, Battles of the Korean War involving the Philippines, Battles of the Korean War involving the United States, Conflicts in 1951

Pyohunsa

P'yohun-sa is a Korean Buddhist temple located on Mount Kumgang, North Korea. Founded in the 7th century under the kingdom of Silla, it is the only one of Mount Kumgang's four great temples to have survived the Korean War. It is listed as National Treasure #97 in that country.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.63 128.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Buddhist temples in North Korea, Kangwon Province (North Korea), National Treasures of North Korea