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Tongch'on Destination Guide

Explore Tongch'on in North Korea

Tongch'on in the region of Gangwon is a town in North Korea - some 75 mi or ( 120 km ) East of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Tongch'on is now 07:31 PM (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, Incheon, and Yulchae. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Daejeon . Where to go and what to see in Tongch'on ? 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.36 127.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Concentration camps in North Korea, Human rights in North Korea

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.44 127.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Railway stations in North Korea