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Puk-kol Destination Guide

Explore Puk-kol in North Korea

Puk-kol in the region of Hamgyŏng-bukto is a place in North Korea - some 250 mi or ( 403 km ) North-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .

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Time in Puk-kol is now 02:27 PM (Sunday) . 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, Pyongyang, Hamhung, and Vladivostok. Since you are here already, consider visiting Seoul . Where to go and what to see in Puk-kol ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Hwasong concentration camp

Hwasong concentration camp is a labor camp in North Korea for political prisoners. The official name is Kwan-li-so (Penal-labor colony) No. 16.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 41.27 129.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Concentration camps in North Korea, Human rights in North Korea

Kuktong Airport

Kuktong Airport is an airport near Kŭktong-rodongjagu in Myonggan County, Hamgyong-bukto, North Korea.

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Located at 41.25 129.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Airports in North Korea, North Hamgyong

Chongjin Airport

Chongjin Airport, known within North Korea as Orang Airport, is a small airport located approximately 40 kilometres from Chongjin, North Hamgyong in North Korea. Built by the Imperial Japanese Army, Chongjin Airport is now controlled by the Korean People's Army. The airport is normally used by the military, though a small number of commercial passenger flights also operate there. The airport also serves Rason, which is about a three hour drive away.

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Located at 41.43 129.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Airports in North Korea, North Hamgyong

Myongchon County

Myŏngch'ŏn County is a kun, or county, in North Hamgyong province, North Korea. The Taepodong missile base is located here. In addition, the county is home to numerous hot springs.

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Located at 41.07 129.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Counties of North Hamgyong