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P'ungdok-kol Destination Guide

Discover P'ungdok-kol in North Korea

P'ungdok-kol in the region of Chagang-do is a town located in North Korea - some 85 mi or ( 136 km ) North of Pyongyang , the country's capital .

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Local time in P'ungdok-kol is now 12:53 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Daejeon, Seoul, Incheon, Chungju, and Pyongyang. When in this area, you might want to check out Daejeon . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in P'ungdok-kol ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Onjong

The Battle of Onjong, also known as the Battle of Wenjing, was one of the first engagements between Chinese and United Nations forces during the Korean War. It took place around Onjong in present-day North Korea from October 25 to October 29, 1950.

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Located at 40.11 125.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 1950 in Korea, Battles involving South Korea, Battles of the Korean War, Battles of the Korean War involving China, Conflicts in 1950

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