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Sijung Destination Guide

Explore Sijung in North Korea

Sijung in the region of Chagang-do is a place in North Korea - some 145 mi or ( 233 km ) North of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .

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Time in Sijung is now 02:18 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Seoul, Incheon, Pyongyang, Hamhung, and Hepingjie. Since you are here already, consider visiting Seoul . Where to go and what to see in Sijung ? 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.

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Located at 41.14 126.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 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 11 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 12 km away
Tags: Bridges completed in 1939, Buildings and structures in Jilin, Railway bridges in China, Transport in Jilin

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 17 km away
Tags: 5th-century architecture, Goguryeo, History of Korea, Korean steles

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.

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Located at 41.16 126.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in China, Buildings and structures in Jilin, Chinese architectural history, Chinese art, Goguryeo, Visitor attractions in Jilin, World Heritage Sites in China