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Tarakt'o Destination Guide

Explore Tarakt'o in North Korea

Tarakt'o in the region of Gangwon is a town in North Korea - some 86 mi or ( 138 km ) South-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Tarakt'o

Current time in Tarakt'o is now 04:23 AM (Friday) . 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 encountered 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 Tarakt'o ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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2010-2012 VISIT KOREA YEAR WITH SEOUL - Openning

1:49 min by visitseoul
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2010-2012 VISIT KOREA WITH SEOUL - Opennig ..

거룩한 성( The Holy City) - 소프라노 박은영 (Grace Park)

4:54 min by kwakandpark
Views: 8064 Rating: 3.55

소프라노 박은영 / One of the best sopranos is Grace Park. She has studied vocal only in Korea, never been in Italy, Germany, or the States, but her voice is so clear, powerful and dramatic that it has impres ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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 19 km away
Tags: Disputed territories in Asia, Divided regions, East Asia, Korea

Outpost Harry

Outpost Harry was a remote Korean War station located on a tiny hilltop in what was commonly referred to as the "Iron Triangle" on the Korean Peninsula. This was an area approximately 60 miles (100 km) north of Seoul and was the most direct route to the South Korean capital. More than 88,000 rounds of Chinese artillery fell on Outpost Harry. Since the outpost was defended each night by only a single company of American or Greek soldiers, the Chinese had anticipated an easy capture.

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Located at 38.32 127.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Battles of the Korean War, Battles of the Korean War involving China, Battles of the Korean War involving Greece, Battles of the Korean War involving the United States, Conflicts in 1953, Korean War

Sepo Chongnyon Station

Sepo Chongnyon Station is the central railway station for Sepo County, Kangwon province, North Korea. It is located on the Kangwon Line, which connects Kowon to Pyonggang, and the Chongnyon Ichon Line, which runs from Sepo to Pyongsan.

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Located at 38.64 127.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Railway stations in North Korea