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Koegol Destination Guide

Touring Koegol in North Korea

Koegol in the region of Hamgyŏng-bukto is located in North Korea - some 318 mi or ( 512 km ) North-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .

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Time in Koegol is now 06:47 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Wonsan, Hamhung, Vladivostok, Wangqing, and Sanhe. Being here already, consider visiting Wonsan . Check out our recommendations for Koegol ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Hoeryong Stadium

Hoeryong Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Hoeryong, North Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 42.43 129.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Football venues in North Korea, Sports venues in North Korea

Hoeryong

Hoeryŏng is a city in North Hamgyŏng Province, North Korea. It is opposite Jilin Province, China, with the Tumen River in between. Sanhe (三合鎮), in Longjing prefecture, is the closest Chinese town across the river. Hoeryŏng is said to be the birthplace of Kim Il Sung's first wife and Kim Jong Il's mother, Kim Jong Suk. The Hoeryong concentration camp is located some 20 kilometers from the city.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 42.43 129.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Cities in North Hamgyong

Camp 22

Camp 22 (also called Hoeryong concentration camp or Haengyong concentration camp) is a political prison camp in North Korea. The official name is Kwan-li-so (penal labor colony) No. 22. The camp is a maximum security area, completely isolated from the outside world. Prisoners and their families are held in lifelong detention. Satellite image analysis and reports indicate major changes or even a closure of Camp 22 in 2012.

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Located at 42.54 129.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Concentration camps in North Korea, North Hamgyong

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).

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Located at 42.21 129.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Concentration camps in North Korea, Human rights in North Korea