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Kwioksan Destination Guide

Explore Kwioksan in North Korea

Kwioksan in the region of Gangwon is a town in North Korea - some 118 mi or ( 190 km ) East of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Kwioksan is now 06:20 PM (Sunday) . 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, Busan, and Gwangju. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Daejeon . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Kwioksan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Sangpaldam, North Korea

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Sangpaldan waterfalls, Geumgangsan mountain range ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Kumgang Airport

Kumgang Airport is an airport in Kangwon-do, North Korea.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.56 128.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Airports in North Korea

Hoeyang Southeast Airport

Hoeyang Airport (a.k.a. Hoeyang Southeast Airport) is an airport in Hoeyang, Kangwon-do, North Korea.

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Located at 38.66 127.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Airports in North Korea, Kangwon Province (North Korea)

Battle of Heartbreak Ridge

The Battle of Heartbreak Ridge (Hangul: 단장의 능선 전투; Hanja: 斷腸의 稜線 戰鬪; French: Bataille de Crèvecœur), also known as the Battle of Wendengli, was a month-long battle in the Korean War fought between September 13 and October 15, 1951. The Battle of Heartbreak Ridge was one of several major engagements in an area known as "The Punchbowl. " The battle site is located in the hills of North Korea a few miles north of the 38th parallel north, near Chorwon.

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Located at 38.30 128.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: 1951 in Korea, Battles involving North Korea, Battles involving South Korea, Battles of the Korean War, Battles of the Korean War involving China, Battles of the Korean War involving France, Battles of the Korean War involving the Philippines, Battles of the Korean War involving the United States, Conflicts in 1951

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