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Pyongyong-dong Destination Guide

Explore Pyongyong-dong in North Korea

Pyongyong-dong in the region of P'yŏngan-namdo is a town in North Korea - some 39 mi or ( 63 km ) North-West of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Pyongyong-dong is now 10:20 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Daejeon, Daegu, Seoul, Incheon, and Yongam-ni. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Daejeon . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Pyongyong-dong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Yongju

The Battle of Yongju (21–22 October 1950), also known as the Battle of the Apple Orchard, took place as part of the United Nations (UN) offensive towards the Yalu River, against the North Korean forces which had invaded South Korea during the Korean War. The battle was fought between the 27th British Commonwealth Brigade and the North Korean 239th Regiment which was encircled east of Yongju, where it was attacking the US 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team (US 187 RCT).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.47 125.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 1950 in Korea, Battles involving North Korea, Battles of the Korean War, Battles of the Korean War involving Australia, Battles of the Korean War involving the United Kingdom, Battles of the Korean War involving the United States, Conflicts in 1950

Taegyo Station

Taegyo Station is a railway station in Anju, North Korea. It is located on the Pyongui Line, which was formed from part of the Gyeongui Line to accommodate the shift of the capital from Seoul to Pyongyang.

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Located at 39.56 125.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Railway stations in North Korea

Koup Station

Koup Station is a railway station in Chŏngju, North Korea. It is located on the Pyongui Line, which was formed from part of the Gyeongui Line to accommodate the shift of the capital from Seoul to Pyongyang. It was originally opened by the Japanese as Koyū Station.

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Located at 39.61 125.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Railway stations in North Korea

Mundok Station

Mundok Station is the central railway station for Mundok County, North Korea. It is located on the Pyongui Line, which was formed from part of the Gyeongui Line to accommodate the shift of the capital from Seoul to Pyongyang.

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Located at 39.50 125.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Railway stations in North Korea

Unjon Station

Unjon Station is the central railway station for Unjŏn County, North Korea. It is located on the Pyongui Line, which was formed from part of the Gyeongui Line to accommodate the shift of the capital from Seoul to Pyongyang. It was originally opened by the Japanese as Unden Station.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.66 125.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Railway stations in North Korea