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Kan-ch'on Destination Guide

Explore Kan-ch'on in North Korea

Kan-ch'on in the region of Hamgyŏng-bukto is a place in North Korea - some 221 mi or ( 355 km ) North-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .

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Time in Kan-ch'on is now 06:37 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Seoul, Incheon, Wonsan, Pyongyang, and Hamhung. Since you are here already, consider visiting Seoul . Where to go and what to see in Kan-ch'on ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Kimchaek Municipal Stadium

Kimchaek Municipal Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Kimchaek, North Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Kimchaek F.C.. The stadium holds 5,000 people.

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Located at 40.68 129.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Football venues in North Korea, Sports venues in North Korea

Kimchaek

Kimch'aek, formerly Sŏngjin, is a city in North Hamgyong Province, North Korea. It was an open port in 1899. It has a population of 196,000. The city received its current name in 1951 during the Korean War, in honor of the Korean People's Army (KPA) general, Kim Chaek.

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Located at 40.67 129.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Cities in North Hamgyong, Port cities and towns in North Korea

Hwadae County

Hwadae County is a county in southern North Hamgyong province, North Korea, with an area of about 460 km² and a population of approximately 70,000. It adjoins the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea) on the east and south. By land, it adjoins Kimchaek and Kilchu to the west, and Myŏngch'ŏn to the north. The county was formed from parts of Kilchu and Myŏngch'ŏn in the 1950s, as part of a general reorganization of local government. Administratively, Hwadae is divided into one ŭp and 20 ri.

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Located at 40.84 129.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Counties of North Hamgyong