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Soch'i Destination Guide

Explore Soch'i in North Korea

Soch'i in the region of Gangwon is a place in North Korea - some 83 mi or ( 134 km ) South-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .

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Time in Soch'i is now 11:52 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Daejeon, Daegu, Seoul, Busan, and Gwangju. Since you are here already, consider visiting Daejeon . Where to go and what to see in Soch'i ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Korea

Korea is an East Asian territory that is divided into two separate sovereign states, North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by China to the northwest and Russia to the northeast. It is separated from Japan to the east by the Korea Strait and the Sea of Japan (East Sea), and it is separated from Taiwan to the south by the East China Sea.

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Located at 38.32 127.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Disputed territories in Asia, Divided regions, East Asia, Korea

Outpost Harry

Outpost Harry was a remote Korean War station located on a tiny hilltop in what was commonly referred to as the "Iron Triangle" on the Korean Peninsula. This was an area approximately 60 miles (100 km) north of Seoul and was the most direct route to the South Korean capital. More than 88,000 rounds of Chinese artillery fell on Outpost Harry. Since the outpost was defended each night by only a single company of American or Greek soldiers, the Chinese had anticipated an easy capture.

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Located at 38.32 127.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Battles of the Korean War, Battles of the Korean War involving China, Battles of the Korean War involving Greece, Battles of the Korean War involving the United States, Conflicts in 1953, Korean War

Ichon Northeast Airport

Pangyo Airport (a.k.a. Ichon Northeast Airport) is an airport in Pangyo County, Kangwon-do, North Korea.

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Located at 38.67 126.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Airports in North Korea, Kangwon Province (North Korea)