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Kok-ch'on Destination Guide

Touring Kok-ch'on in North Korea

Kok-ch'on in the region of Hamgyŏng-namdo is located in North Korea - some 86 mi or ( 138 km ) East of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .

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Time in Kok-ch'on is now 07:32 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Daejeon, Daegu, Seoul, Incheon, and Chungju. Being here already, consider visiting Daejeon . Check out our recommendations for Kok-ch'on ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Kowon Station

Kowon Station is the central railway station for Kowon County, North Korea. It is the junction where the Pyongra Line, which connects Pyongyang to Rason, meets the Kangwon Line, which runs from Kowon to Pyonggang.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.44 127.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Railway stations in North Korea

Ryongdam concentration camp

Kyo-hwa-so No. 8 Yongdam is a "reeducation camp" with ca. 3,000 prisoners in Kangwon, North Korea.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.36 127.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Concentration camps in North Korea, Human rights in North Korea

Munchon

Munch'ŏn is a North Korean city located in Kangwŏn Province. It lies on the coast of the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea) and borders Wonsan.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.26 127.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Cities in Kangwon Province (North Korea)