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Ip'o-ri Destination Guide

Discover Ip'o-ri in North Korea

Ip'o-ri in the region of Gangwon is a place located in North Korea - some 134 mi or ( 215 km ) East of Pyongyang , the country's capital .

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Local time in Ip'o-ri is now 05:28 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Daejeon, Daegu, Seoul, Busan, and Gwangju. When in this area, 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 looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ip'o-ri ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Yujomsa

Yujŏm-sa is a Korean Buddhist temple located on Mount Kumgang, North Korea. Founded under the kingdom of Silla, it underwent many successive restorations before being destroyed by American forces during the Korean War.

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Located at 38.58 128.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Buddhist temples in North Korea, Kangwon Province (North Korea), National Treasures of North Korea

Kumgang Airport

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

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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.

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Located at 38.30 128.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 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.

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Located at 38.63 128.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Buddhist temples in North Korea, Kangwon Province (North Korea), National Treasures of North Korea

Mount Kumgang

Mount Kumgang is a 1,638 metres -high mountain in Kangwon-do, North Korea. It is about 50 km away from South Korea's Sokcho in Gangwon-do. It is one of the best-known mountains in North Korea. It is located on the east coast of the country, in Mount Kumgang Tourist Region, formerly part of Kangwŏn Province (38.58N, 128.17E). Mount Kumgang is part of the Taebaek mountain range which runs along the east of the Korean peninsula. The name means Vajra (or Diamond) Mountain.

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Located at 38.66 128.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Mountains of North Korea, Tourism in North Korea