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Oegwijin Destination Guide

Explore Oegwijin in North Korea

Oegwijin in the region of Chagang-do is a town in North Korea - some 153 mi or ( 246 km ) North of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Oegwijin is now 08:13 AM (Friday) . 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: Seoul, Incheon, Pyongyang, Hamhung, and Hepingjie. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Seoul . Where to go and what to see in Oegwijin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Manpo Airport

Manpo Airport is an airport near Manpo, Chagang Province, North Korea.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 41.14 126.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Airports in North Korea, Chagang Province

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.

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Located at 41.16 126.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: China–North Korea border crossings, Cities in Chagang

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).

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Located at 41.16 126.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Bridges completed in 1939, Buildings and structures in Jilin, Railway bridges in China, Transport in Jilin