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Sinwon-dong Destination Guide

Touring Sinwon-dong in North Korea

Sinwon-dong in the region of Chagang-do is a city located in North Korea - some 157 mi or ( 253 km ) North of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .

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Time in Sinwon-dong is now 04:26 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Seoul, Incheon, Pyongyang, Hamhung, and Hepingjie. Being here already, consider visiting Seoul . Check out our recommendations for Sinwon-dong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Changgang County

Changgang County is a kun, or county, in north-central Chagang province, North Korea. Originally part of Kanggye, it was made a separate county in 1949. It borders Hwapyong and Nangrim to the east, Kanggye and Sijung to the west, Songgan to the south, and Chasong to the north. The terrain of Changgang is rugged and mountainous, with the Kangnam Mountains in the northeast and the Chogyuryong Mountains in the southwest. The highest peak is Kumpasan (금파산, 1918 m) along the northern border.

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Located at 41.12 126.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Counties of Chagang

Goguryeo

Koguryo was an ancient Korean kingdom located in the present-day northern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula, Manchuria, and southern reaches of Russia's Primorsky Krai. Along with Baekje and Silla, Goguryeo was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. Goguryeo was an active participant in the power struggle for control of the Korean peninsula and was also associated with the foreign affairs of neighboring polities in China and Japan.

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Located at 41.04 126.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 1st-millennium BC establishments, 668 disestablishments, Former countries in East Asia, Former countries in Korean history, Former empires, Goguryeo, History of Korea, States and territories established in 37 BC