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Discover Songjo-ri in North Korea
Songjo-ri in the region of Gangwon is a town located in North Korea - some 88 mi or ( 142 km ) East of Pyongyang , the country's capital .
Local time in Songjo-ri is now 11:47 PM (Sunday) . 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 . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Songjo-ri ? 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.
Located at 39.36 127.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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.
Located at 39.44 127.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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.
Located at 39.26 127.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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.
Located at 39.19 127.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Action of 12 October 1950
The Action of 12 October 1950 was a battle fought during the Korean War. While conducting Operation Wonsan against sea mines in Wonsan Harbor, a squadron of United States Navy warships was attacked by North Korean Army batteries. During the operation, two American ships struck mines and sank while the remaining vessels and aircraft silenced the enemy guns. The North Koreans fired on adrift American survivors in the water, wounding several men.
Located at 39.26 127.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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