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Explore Sakkat-tong in North Korea
Sakkat-tong in the region of Gangwon is a town in North Korea - some 128 mi or ( 207 km ) East of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .
Current time in Sakkat-tong is now 08:14 PM (Tuesday) . 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 Sakkat-tong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Kumgang Airport
Kumgang Airport is an airport in Kangwon-do, North Korea.
Located at 38.56 128.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Yujomsa
Yujŏm-sa is a Korean Buddhist temple located on Mount Kumgang, North Korea. Founded under the kingdom of Silla, it underwent many successive restorations before being destroyed by American forces during the Korean War.
Located at 38.58 128.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Pyohunsa
P'yohun-sa is a Korean Buddhist temple located on Mount Kumgang, North Korea. Founded in the 7th century under the kingdom of Silla, it is the only one of Mount Kumgang's four great temples to have survived the Korean War. It is listed as National Treasure #97 in that country.
Located at 38.63 128.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Mount Kumgang
Mount Kumgang is a 1,638 metres -high mountain in Kangwon-do, North Korea. It is about 50 km away from South Korea's Sokcho in Gangwon-do. It is one of the best-known mountains in North Korea. It is located on the east coast of the country, in Mount Kumgang Tourist Region, formerly part of Kangwŏn Province (38.58N, 128.17E). Mount Kumgang is part of the Taebaek mountain range which runs along the east of the Korean peninsula. The name means Vajra (or Diamond) Mountain.
Located at 38.66 128.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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.
Located at 38.30 128.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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