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Yongch'ol-li Destination Guide
Explore Yongch'ol-li in North Korea
Yongch'ol-li in the region of Hamgyŏng-namdo is a place in North Korea - some 79 mi or ( 128 km ) North-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .
Time in Yongch'ol-li is now 03:43 PM (Thursday) . 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 . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Yongch'ol-li ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
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 21 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 22 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 29 km away
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