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Wolch'on-dong Destination Guide
Delve into Wolch'on-dong in North Korea
Wolch'on-dong in the region of Gangwon is located in North Korea - some 82 mi or ( 131 km ) South-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital .
Local time in Wolch'on-dong is now 10:55 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Daejeon, Daegu, Seoul, Busan, and Gwangju. While being here, you might want to check out Daejeon . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Wolch'on-dong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
North Korean Soldier checkin us out
I was nervous to even take out my camera here-- especially when the North Korean soldier on the other side turned around and got something... turned out to be binoculars so that he could see what kind ..
International Trade Office of Korea -Kaesong Industrial Zone
The International Trade Office of Korea (in Switzerland) shows you the opportunity to invest in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Please contact us to get more informations on business opport ..
JSA within the DMZ, North Korean border
Zooming in on a North Korean soldier whilst visiting the DMZ between North & South Korea. This soldier was watching us very closely the whole time. ..
2010년도 ITRC 포럼 - 하이브리드 자동차 에너지 회생 기술 연구센터 RAVERS
지식경제부 지원으로 2000년부터 시작된 대학 IT 연구센터(ITRC)들이 ITRC 연구 성과와 보유기술 전시, 우수기술 산업체 연계 강화, 대국민 홍보를 위한 ITRC포럼 2010을 개최. 행사는 오는 25일부터 28일까지 나흘간 삼성동 코엑스3층 에서 개최 G-TEK, WIS도 함께 개최되어 IT 관련 각종 전시물을 체험하고 구경할 수 있는 최대의 전시 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Taebukpo Ri Airport
Taebukpo Ri Airport is an airport in Pukp'o-ri, Tosan County, Hwanghae-bukto, North Korea.
Located at 38.33 126.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Battle of Old Baldy
The Battle of Old Baldy refers to a series of five engagements over a period of 10 months for Hill 266 in west-central Korea, though there was also vicious fighting both before and after these engagements.
Located at 38.23 127.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
First Battle of Maryang San
The First Battle of Maryang San (3−8 October 1951), also known as the Defensive Battle of Maliangshan, was fought during the Korean War between United Nations (UN) forces—primarily Australian and British—and the Chinese communist People's Volunteer Army. The fighting occurred during a limited UN offensive by US I Corps, codenamed Operation Commando.
Located at 38.13 126.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Battle of Pork Chop Hill
The Battle of Pork Chop Hill comprises a pair of related Korean War infantry battles during the spring and summer of 1953. These were fought while the U.S. and the Communist Chinese and Koreans negotiated an armistice. In the U.S. , they were controversial because of the many soldiers killed for terrain of no strategic or tactical value, although the Chinese lost many times the number of UN soldiers killed and wounded.
Located at 38.24 127.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Battle of Hill Eerie
The Battle of Hill Eerie refers to several Korean War engagements between the United Nations forces and the Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) in 1952 at the infamous Hill Eerie. Hill Eerie was a military outpost at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:38|15|12|N|127|3|8|E| | |name= }}, about ten miles west of the rubble piles of Ch'orwon. It was taken several times by both sides; each sabotaging the others' position.
Located at 38.25 127.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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