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Songjon Destination Guide
Touring Songjon in North Korea
Songjon in the region of Hamgyŏng-bukto is a city located in North Korea - some 309 mi or ( 497 km ) North-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .
Time in Songjon is now 11:37 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Sariwon, Pyongyang, Hamhung, Vladivostok, and Wangqing. Being here already, consider visiting Sariwon . Check out our recommendations for Songjon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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.
Located at 42.43 129.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Hoeryong Stadium
Hoeryong Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Hoeryong, North Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches.
Located at 42.43 129.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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).
Located at 42.21 129.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.