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Somyon Destination Guide

Delve into Somyon in North Korea

Somyon in the region of Hamgyŏng-namdo is located in North Korea - some 80 mi or ( 128 km ) North-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital .

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Local time in Somyon is now 04:03 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Daejeon, Daegu, Seoul, Incheon, and Chungju. While being here, you might want to check out Daejeon . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Somyon ? 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.44 127.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Railway stations in North Korea

Ryongdam concentration camp

Kyo-hwa-so No. 8 Yongdam is a "reeducation camp" with ca. 3,000 prisoners in Kangwon, North Korea.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.36 127.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Concentration camps in North Korea, Human rights in North Korea