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Somnae Destination Guide

Explore Somnae in North Korea

Somnae in the region of Hamgyŏng-namdo is a town in North Korea - some 77 mi or ( 123 km ) North-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Somnae is now 05:48 PM (Friday) . 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: Daejeon, Daegu, Seoul, Incheon, and Wonsan. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Daejeon . Where to go and what to see in Somnae ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.61 126.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Counties of South Hamgyong

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.67 126.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Concentration camps in North Korea, Human rights in North Korea, South Hamgyong