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Hogowon Destination Guide

Discover Hogowon in North Korea

Hogowon in the region of Hamgyŏng-bukto is a town located in North Korea - some 299 mi or ( 482 km ) North-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital .

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Local time in Hogowon is now 03:28 AM (Saturday) . 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: Sariwon, Pyongyang, Hamhung, Vladivostok, and Wangqing. When in this area, you might want to check out Sariwon . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Hogowon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Interesting facts about this location

Chongori concentration camp

Chongori concentration camp (also spelled Jungeori, Jongori or Jeonger-ri) is a reeducation camp in North Korea. The official name of the camp is Kyo-hwa-so No. 12 (Reeducation camp no. 12).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 42.21 129.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Concentration camps in North Korea, Human rights in North Korea

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