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Oryong-gol Destination Guide

Delve into Oryong-gol in North Korea

Oryong-gol in the region of Gangwon is a city in North Korea - some 81 mi or ( 131 km ) South-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital .

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Current time in Oryong-gol is now 06:45 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Daejeon, Daegu, Seoul, Busan, and Gwangju. While being here, make sure to check out Daejeon . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Oryong-gol ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Ichon Airport

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

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Located at 38.48 126.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Airports in North Korea

Korea

Korea is an East Asian territory that is divided into two separate sovereign states, North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by China to the northwest and Russia to the northeast. It is separated from Japan to the east by the Korea Strait and the Sea of Japan (East Sea), and it is separated from Taiwan to the south by the East China Sea.

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Located at 38.32 127.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Disputed territories in Asia, Divided regions, East Asia, Korea

Taebukpo Ri Airport

Taebukpo Ri Airport is an airport in Pukp'o-ri, Tosan County, Hwanghae-bukto, North Korea.

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Located at 38.33 126.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Airports in North Korea, North Hwanghae

Battle of Hill Eerie

The Battle of Hill Eerie refers to several Korean War engagements between the United Nations forces and the Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) in 1952 at the infamous Hill Eerie. Hill Eerie was a military outpost at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:38|15|12|N|127|3|8|E| | |name= }}, about ten miles west of the rubble piles of Ch'orwon. It was taken several times by both sides; each sabotaging the others' position.

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Located at 38.25 127.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: 1952 in South Korea, Battles of the Korean War involving China, Battles of the Korean War involving the Philippines, Battles of the Korean War involving the United States, Conflicts in 1952

Battle of Pork Chop Hill

The Battle of Pork Chop Hill comprises a pair of related Korean War infantry battles during the spring and summer of 1953. These were fought while the U.S. and the Communist Chinese and Koreans negotiated an armistice. In the U.S. , they were controversial because of the many soldiers killed for terrain of no strategic or tactical value, although the Chinese lost many times the number of UN soldiers killed and wounded.

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Located at 38.24 127.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: 1953 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 Colombia, Battles of the Korean War involving Ethiopia, Battles of the Korean War involving Thailand, Battles of the Korean War involving the United States, Conflicts in 1953