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San'gup'o Destination Guide

Explore San'gup'o in North Korea

San'gup'o in the region of Hamgyŏng-bukto is a town in North Korea - some 230 mi or ( 371 km ) North-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .

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Current time in San'gup'o is now 12:15 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Seoul, Incheon, Pyongyang, Hamhung, and Vladivostok. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Seoul . Where to go and what to see in San'gup'o ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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 7 km away
Tags: Counties of North Hamgyong

Kilju County

Kilju, sometimes romanized as Kilchu, is a county in North Hamgyong province, North Korea. The county seat is Kilju Town.

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Located at 40.96 129.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Counties of North Hamgyong

Chilbosan (North Hamgyong)

Chilbosan is a mountain in North Hamgyong province (Hamgyŏng-bukto), North Korea. The name translates as seven treasures, stemming from the legend that Chilbo-san has seven treasures buried in it. Chilbo-san is particularly noted for its views when covered in snow. The mountain is commonly divided into Inner Chilbo, Outer Chilbo, and Sea Chilbo. Amongst the main attractions apart from the views is the Kaesim Temple, dating from the 9th century.

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Located at 41.04 129.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Tags: Mountains of North Korea