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Kok-ch'on Destination Guide
Touring Kok-ch'on in North Korea
Kok-ch'on in the region of Hamgyŏng-namdo is located in North Korea - some 86 mi or ( 138 km ) East of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .
Time in Kok-ch'on is now 01:06 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Daejeon, Daegu, Seoul, Incheon, and Chungju. Being here already, consider visiting Daejeon . Check out our recommendations for Kok-ch'on ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Kowon Station
Kowon Station is the central railway station for Kowon County, North Korea. It is the junction where the Pyongra Line, which connects Pyongyang to Rason, meets the Kangwon Line, which runs from Kowon to Pyonggang.
Located at 39.44 127.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Ryongdam concentration camp
Kyo-hwa-so No. 8 Yongdam is a "reeducation camp" with ca. 3,000 prisoners in Kangwon, North Korea.
Located at 39.36 127.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Munchon
Munch'ŏn is a North Korean city located in Kangwŏn Province. It lies on the coast of the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea) and borders Wonsan.
Located at 39.26 127.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 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.