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Samgori Destination Guide

Discover Samgori in North Korea

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

Interactive map of Samgori

Local time in Samgori is now 08:27 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Daejeon, Daegu, Seoul, Incheon, and Jeonju. When in this area, you might want to check out Daejeon . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Samgori ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Arirang Mass Games 2011 - DPRK Flag Formation

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Interesting facts about this location

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 16 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

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 16 km away
Tags: Cities in Kangwon Province (North Korea)

Ryongdam concentration camp

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

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Located at 39.36 127.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Concentration camps in North Korea, Human rights in North Korea