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Songjong Destination Guide
Discover Songjong in North Korea
Songjong in the region of Gangwon is a town located in North Korea - some 122 mi or ( 197 km ) East of Pyongyang , the country's capital .
Local time in Songjong is now 11:12 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your flexibility, 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 . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Songjong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at 38.30 128.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Kumgang Airport
Kumgang Airport is an airport in Kangwon-do, North Korea.
Located at 38.56 128.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.