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Yongnam-dong Destination Guide

Touring Yongnam-dong in North Korea

Yongnam-dong in the region of Hamgyŏng-bukto is a city located in North Korea - some 297 mi or ( 478 km ) North-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .

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Time in Yongnam-dong is now 09:03 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: Wonsan, Kaesong, Hamhung, Vladivostok, and Mingyue. Being here already, consider visiting Wonsan . Check out our recommendations for Yongnam-dong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 19 km away
Tags: Chongjin, Cities in North Hamgyong, Port cities and towns in North Korea

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

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.

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Located at 41.79 129.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Chongjin, Football venues in North Korea, Sports venues in North Korea

Battle of Ongjin

The Battle of Ongjin was a part of the Operation Pokpoong that marked the beginning of the Korean War. The ROK 17th Infantry Regiment fought against the DPRK 14th Infantry Regiment and the 3rd Guard Brigade supported by a tank company at Ongjin.

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Located at 41.77 129.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Battles of the Korean War