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P'ungch'ong-ni Destination Guide

Explore P'ungch'ong-ni in North Korea

P'ungch'ong-ni in the region of Chagang-do is a town in North Korea - some 136 mi or ( 219 km ) North of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of P'ungch'ong-ni

Current time in P'ungch'ong-ni is now 04:22 AM (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: 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 P'ungch'ong-ni ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Changja River

The Changja River is a river of North Korea. The Changja River flows through the north of the county and flows through the city of Kanggye.

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Located at 40.97 126.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Rivers of North Korea

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.

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Located at 41.13 126.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: 5th-century architecture, Goguryeo, History of Korea, Korean steles

Manpo Airport

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

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Located at 41.14 126.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Airports in North Korea, Chagang Province

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 22 km away
Tags: Bridges completed in 1939, Buildings and structures in Jilin, Railway bridges in China, Transport in Jilin

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 22 km away
Tags: China–North Korea border crossings, Cities in Chagang