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Paekt'och'am Destination Guide
Discover Paekt'och'am in North Korea
Paekt'och'am in the region of Chagang-do is a town located in North Korea - some 89 mi or ( 144 km ) North of Pyongyang , the country's capital .
Local time in Paekt'och'am is now 11:00 AM (Wednesday) . 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 Wonsan. When in this area, you might want to check out Daejeon . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Paekt'och'am ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Huichon
Hŭich'ŏn is a city in the southern part of Chagang Province, North Korea. The population is 163,000 (1987 data).
Located at 40.17 126.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Myohyangsan
Myohyang-san ("Mysterious Fragrant Mountain") is a mountain in North Korea (40.03N, 126.28E). The mountain is named after the mystic shapes and fragrances found in the area. Myohyang is a North Korean tourist attraction and visited by many national tourists. There are a number of hiking routes on the mountain. Apart from the view, tourists are attracted by the Pohyon temple, built in the 11th century, the Sangwon hermitage, the Kumgang hermitage, or the Habiro hermitage.
Located at 40.02 126.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
International Friendship Exhibition
The International Friendship Exhibition is a large museum complex located at Myohyangsan, North Pyongan province, in North Korea. It is a collection of halls that house gifts presented to former leaders Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il from various foreign dignitaries. The protocol of gift-giving is well established in Korean culture. Built in a traditional style, the halls opened on August 26, 1978 and consist of over 150 rooms covering a total area of between 28,000 and 70,000 square meters.
Located at 40.02 126.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
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