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Namwon-dong Destination Guide

Discover Namwon-dong in North Korea

Namwon-dong in the region of Hamgyŏng-bukto is a town located in North Korea - some 293 mi or ( 472 km ) North-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital .

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Local time in Namwon-dong is now 03:30 PM (Friday) . 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: Wonsan, Kaesong, Hamhung, Vladivostok, and Mingyue. When in this area, you might want to check out Wonsan . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Namwon-dong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Chongjin concentration camp

Chongjin concentration camp is a labor camp in North Korea for political prisoners. The official name is Kwan-li-so (Penal-labor colony) No. 25. Satellite images show a major expansion of the camp after 2010.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 41.83 129.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Concentration camps in North Korea, Human rights in North Korea, North Hamgyong

Chongjin

Chongjin is the capital of North Korea's North Hamgyong Province and the country's third largest city. It is sometimes called the City of Iron.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 41.80 129.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Chongjin, Cities in North Hamgyong, Port cities and towns in North Korea

Chandongja Park

Chandongja Park is a multi-use stadium in Chongjin, North Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Ch'ŏngjin Chandongcha. The stadium holds 15,000 people.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 41.79 129.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Chongjin, Football venues in North Korea, Sports venues in North Korea

Battle of Ongjin

The Battle of Ongjin was a part of the Operation Pokpoong that marked the beginning of the Korean War. The ROK 17th Infantry Regiment fought against the DPRK 14th Infantry Regiment and the 3rd Guard Brigade supported by a tank company at Ongjin.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 41.77 129.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Battles of the Korean War