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Hyanggyo-dong Destination Guide
Touring Hyanggyo-dong in North Korea
Hyanggyo-dong in the region of Chagang-do is a city located in North Korea - some 149 mi or ( 241 km ) North of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .
Time in Hyanggyo-dong is now 04:21 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Seoul, Incheon, Pyongyang, Hamhung, and Hepingjie. Being here already, consider visiting Seoul . Check out our recommendations for Hyanggyo-dong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Manpo Airport
Manpo Airport is an airport near Manpo, Chagang Province, North Korea.
Located at 41.14 126.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Manpo
Manp'o is a city of northwestern Chagang Province, North Korea. As of 2008, it had an estimated population of 116,760. It looks across the border to the city of Ji'an, Jilin province, China.
Located at 41.16 126.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Ji'an Yalu River Border Railway Bridge
The Ji'an Yalu River Border Railway Bridge is a single-track railway bridge that spans the Yalu River and connects the outskirts of the Chinese town of Ji'an in Jilin Province with the North Korean town of Manp'o in Chagang Province. The bridge is 589.23 meters long and its height is 16 meters. It was constructed between 1937 and July 31, 1939 by Imperial Japan which during this time controlled both Korea and northeast China (through the puppet state of Manchukuo).
Located at 41.16 126.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom
Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in and around the city of Ji'an, Jilin province, People's Republic of China. The site was designated as a cultural World Heritage Site in 2004, qualifying as such under the first five of the six criteria for cultural heritage sites. The site contains the archaeological remains of three cities, and forty identified tombs of Koguryo imperial and noble families.
Located at 41.16 126.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Gwanggaeto Stele
The stele of Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo was erected in 414 by Jangsu of Goguryeo as a memorial to his deceased father. It is one of the major primary sources extant for the history of Goguryeo, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, and supplies invaluable historical detail on his reign as well as insights into Goguryeo mythology.
Located at 41.13 126.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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