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Och'on Destination Guide
Explore Och'on in North Korea
Och'on in the region of Hamgyŏng-namdo is a place in North Korea - some 78 mi or ( 126 km ) North-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .
Time in Och'on is now 03:35 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Daejeon, Daegu, Seoul, Incheon, and Wonsan. Since you are here already, consider visiting Daejeon . Where to go and what to see in Och'on ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Yodok County
Yodok County is a county in South Hamgyong province, North Korea. Originally part of Yonghung County, it became a separate entity as part of the 1952 reorganization of local government.
Located at 39.61 126.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Yodok concentration camp
Yodok concentration camp (also romanized Yodŏk, Yodeok, or Yoduk) is a political prison camp in North Korea. The official name is Kwan-li-so (penal labor colony) No. 15. The camp is used to segregate those seen as hostile to the regime, punish them for political misdemeanors, and exploit them with hard labor.
Located at 39.67 126.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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 23 km away
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