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Yang-ch'on Destination Guide

Delve into Yang-ch'on in North Korea

Yang-ch'on in the region of Hwanghae-namdo is a city in North Korea - some 97 mi or ( 156 km ) South-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Yang-ch'on

Current time in Yang-ch'on is now 02:56 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Deokpo, Deokjin, Daejeon, Daegu, and Seoul. While being here, make sure to check out Deokpo . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Yang-ch'on ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Into the North...

9:46 min by Steve Miller
Views: 17824 Rating: 4.56

I travel on a tour into the DMZ, the Demilitarized Zoned. As an active theater of engagement, there are several restrictions as to when and where you may take pictures. It was a great experience and I ..

DMZ TOUR OF NORTH AND SOUTH KOREA

1:28 min by RDUB009
Views: 424 Rating: 0.00

I SHOT THIS SHORT VIDEO IN JAN 08 MY FIRST WEEK LIVING IN SOUTH KOREA AT A VERY HIGH POINT ABOVE THE SOUTH KOREAN AND NORTH KOREAN BORDER DMZ ..


North South Korea Moment.mpeg

2:31 min by earthcircuit2010
Views: 157 Rating: 2.33

Two trucks from Europe check out the possibilities of driving across the DMZ. From South Korea to North Korea. ..

Korea Border Visit

2:24 min by vinutien
Views: 102 Rating: 0.00

Visiting the North South Korea border. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Amsil

Amsil is a village in North Korea near the South Korean border.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.78 126.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Populated places in North Korea

Battle of Imjin River (1592)

For the similarly named battle during the Korean War (1950-1953), see Battle of the Imjin River. The Battle of Imjin River was a battle during the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592-1598). It resulted in a Japanese victory.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.78 126.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 1592 in Japan, 1592 in Korea, Battles of the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598), Conflicts in 1592

Imjin River

The Imjin River is the 7th largest river in Korea, North and South Korea. It flows from North to South, crossing the Demilitarized Zone and joining the Han River downstream of Seoul, very near the Yellow Sea. The river is not the namesake of the Imjin Waeran Japanese invasions of Korea in the late 1500s.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.78 126.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: International rivers of Asia, North Korea–South Korea border, Rivers of North Korea, Rivers of South Korea

Paju National Football Center

Paju National Football Center, shortly called Paju NFC is training ground in Paju, South Korea. It is mostly used as training ground by Korea Republic national football team and other national football team in South Korea.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.78 126.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Association football training grounds, Football venues in South Korea, Sports venues in Gyeonggi Province

Hurung Royal Tomb

The Hurŭng Royal Tomb is a 15th-century mausoleum located in Ryongjong-ri, Kaepung-gun near Kaesong, North Korea. The site consists of two separate burial mounds, which contain the remains of Jongjong, the second king of the Joseon dynasty and son of its founder Taejo, as well as the body of his wife, Queen Jongan. Construction on the tombs began after Jongan's death in 1412, and was only completed after Jongjong himself died in 1419.

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Located at 37.83 126.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in North Korea, Kaesong