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Waugwan-dong Destination Guide

Discover Waugwan-dong in North Korea

Waugwan-dong in the region of Hamgyŏng-bukto is a place located in North Korea - some 300 mi or ( 483 km ) North-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital .

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Local time in Waugwan-dong is now 12:22 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wonsan, Hamhung, Vladivostok, Mingyue, and Longjing. When in this area, you might want to check out Wonsan . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Waugwan-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 25 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 25 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 26 km away
Tags: Chongjin, Football venues in North Korea, Sports venues in North Korea

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).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 42.21 129.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Concentration camps in North Korea, Human rights in North Korea