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Yong-dong Destination Guide

Explore Yong-dong in North Korea

Yong-dong in the region of Hamgyŏng-bukto is a town in North Korea - some 261 mi or ( 421 km ) North-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Yong-dong

Current time in Yong-dong is now 12:00 PM (Tuesday) . 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, Chuncheon, Pyongyang, Hamhung, and Vladivostok. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Seoul . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Yong-dong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Air Koryo IL-18D P-835 Takeoff from Orang, North Korea - Window View

2:32 min by Ian M - flymajj
Views: 247 Rating: 5.00

Window View from Air Koryo Ilyushin IL-18D registration P-835 during takeoff from Orang, North Korea on 22nd October 2012. Operating flight JS5104 to Pyongyang (FNJ), North Korea. ..

Sea Koryo - Group C takes to the Sea

1:13 min by Ray Cunningham
Views: 214 Rating: 5.00

Till, Amanda, Mark, Kevin, Cyril, Lilly, Chuck and I, along with the North Korean fisherman, take to the see. ..


Air Koryo JS5103 22OCT12 FNJ-RGO IL18 P-835 landing

11:13 min by epll0725
Views: 48 Rating: 0.00

Landing at Orang Chongjin Airport after a 54 minute flight from Pyongyang on board Air Koryo's Ilyushin 18 P-835. Seat 13E. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 41.43 129.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Airports in North Korea, North Hamgyong

Kyongsong Chuul Airport

Kyongsong Chuul Airport is an airport in Kyongsong-gun, Hamgyong-bukto, North Korea.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 41.56 129.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Airports in North Korea, North Hamgyong

Sungam Ni Airport

Sungam Ni Airport is an airport in Sŭngam-rodongjagu, Kyongsong-gun, Hamgyong-bukto, North Korea.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 41.67 129.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Airports in North Korea, North Hamgyong

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 26 km away
Tags: Concentration camps in North Korea, Human rights in North Korea