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Un'gye-dong Destination Guide

Explore Un'gye-dong in North Korea

Un'gye-dong in the region of Hwanghae-namdo is a place in North Korea - some 45 mi or ( 72 km ) South-West of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Un'gye-dong

Time in Un'gye-dong is now 04:30 AM (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: Daegu, Seoul, Busan, Gwangju, and Incheon. Since you are here already, consider visiting Daegu . Where to go and what to see in Un'gye-dong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Kuwolsan

Kuwŏlsan is a mountain in South Hwanghae, North Korea. The mountain takes its name from the ninth month of the lunar calendar, because it is considered particularly attractive in that month. The mountain is a major summer resort in North Korea, attracting many domestic tourists. The highest peak of the mountain is 954 m above sea level; this is the highest point in the short Kuwol range. Natural attractions include rock formations, water falls, and natural pools.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.50 125.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Biosphere reserves of North Korea, Mountains of North Korea

Unchon Up Airport

Unchon Up Airport is an airport in Hwanghae-namdo, North Korea.

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Located at 38.55 125.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Airports in North Korea, South Hwanghae

Nampo Dam

The Nampho Dam or West Sea Dam, also known as the West Sea Barrage, is a barrage located 15 km west of the special city of Nampho, North Korea. It is a huge, eight-kilometer-long system of dams, three lock chambers, and 36 sluices, allowing the passage of ships up to 50,000 tons. The dam closes the Taedong River off from the Yellow Sea. It was built from 1981 to 1986, with the resources of the whole country directed to this main construction project.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.68 125.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1986, Dams in North Korea, South Pyongan

Sinchon Museum of American War Atrocities

The Sinchon Museum of American War Atrocities is located in Sinchon, North Korea, and is dedicated to preserving and displaying artifacts from the alleged Sinchon Massacre, a supposed mass murder of North Korean civilians and communist sympathizers by the United States military during the Korean War.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.35 125.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Korean War museums, Military and war museums, Museums in North Korea, North Korea–United States relations, South Hwanghae