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Kurak Destination Guide

Explore Kurak in North Korea

Kurak in the region of Gangwon is a town in North Korea - some 78 mi or ( 125 km ) East of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Kurak is now 05:21 AM (Friday) . 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: Daejeon, Daegu, Seoul, Incheon, and Jeonju. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Daejeon . Where to go and what to see in Kurak ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Ryongdam concentration camp

Kyo-hwa-so No. 8 Yongdam is a "reeducation camp" with ca. 3,000 prisoners in Kangwon, North Korea.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.36 127.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Concentration camps in North Korea, Human rights in North Korea

Munchon

Munch'ŏn is a North Korean city located in Kangwŏn Province. It lies on the coast of the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea) and borders Wonsan.

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Located at 39.26 127.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Cities in Kangwon Province (North Korea)

Territorial Abbey of Tokwon

Tokwon Abbey was a Benedictine monastery of the Congregation of Missionary Benedictines of Saint Ottilien, located near the town of Wonsan in what is now North Korea. Originally founded as a monastic mission in Seoul, the community transferred to Tokwon in the 1920s to take charge of the newly-created Apostolic Vicariate of Wonsan. The persecution of Christians in North Korea since 1949 made any church activity in the abbacy impossible.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.19 127.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Asian Monasteries of the Congregation of Missionary Benedictines of Saint Ottilien, Benedictine monasteries, Human rights in North Korea, Kangwon Province (North Korea), Monasteries in North Korea, Roman Catholic Church in North Korea

Kowon Station

Kowon Station is the central railway station for Kowon County, North Korea. It is the junction where the Pyongra Line, which connects Pyongyang to Rason, meets the Kangwon Line, which runs from Kowon to Pyonggang.

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Located at 39.44 127.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Railway stations in North Korea