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Chom-ch'on Destination Guide
Explore Chom-ch'on in North Korea
Chom-ch'on in the region of Hwanghae-namdo is a town in North Korea - some 86 mi or ( 139 km ) South-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .
Current time in Chom-ch'on is now 02:57 PM (Monday) . 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, Busan, and Gwangju. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Daejeon . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Chom-ch'on ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
North Korean Soldier checkin us out
I was nervous to even take out my camera here-- especially when the North Korean soldier on the other side turned around and got something... turned out to be binoculars so that he could see what kind ..
International Trade Office of Korea -Kaesong Industrial Zone
The International Trade Office of Korea (in Switzerland) shows you the opportunity to invest in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Please contact us to get more informations on business opport ..
JSA within the DMZ, North Korean border
Zooming in on a North Korean soldier whilst visiting the DMZ between North & South Korea. This soldier was watching us very closely the whole time. ..
2010년도 ITRC 포럼 - 하이브리드 자동차 에너지 회생 기술 연구센터 RAVERS
지식경제부 지원으로 2000년부터 시작된 대학 IT 연구센터(ITRC)들이 ITRC 연구 성과와 보유기술 전시, 우수기술 산업체 연계 강화, 대국민 홍보를 위한 ITRC포럼 2010을 개최. 행사는 오는 25일부터 28일까지 나흘간 삼성동 코엑스3층 에서 개최 G-TEK, WIS도 함께 개최되어 IT 관련 각종 전시물을 체험하고 구경할 수 있는 최대의 전시 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
First Battle of Maryang San
The First Battle of Maryang San (3−8 October 1951), also known as the Defensive Battle of Maliangshan, was fought during the Korean War between United Nations (UN) forces—primarily Australian and British—and the Chinese communist People's Volunteer Army. The fighting occurred during a limited UN offensive by US I Corps, codenamed Operation Commando.
Located at 38.13 126.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Battle of Old Baldy
The Battle of Old Baldy refers to a series of five engagements over a period of 10 months for Hill 266 in west-central Korea, though there was also vicious fighting both before and after these engagements.
Located at 38.23 127.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Battle of Yultong
The Battle of Yultong, also known as the Battle of Meiluodong, was a battle of the Korean War. It was fought between elements of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army 44th Division and the Filipino 10th Battalion Combat Team (BCT), north of Yeoncheon during April 22–23, 1951. As part of the First Chinese Spring Offensive, the Chinese 44th Division attacked the US 65th Infantry Regiment of the US 3rd Infantry Division near Yeoncheon on the night of April 22.
Located at 38.15 127.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Battle of Pork Chop Hill
The Battle of Pork Chop Hill comprises a pair of related Korean War infantry battles during the spring and summer of 1953. These were fought while the U.S. and the Communist Chinese and Koreans negotiated an armistice. In the U.S. , they were controversial because of the many soldiers killed for terrain of no strategic or tactical value, although the Chinese lost many times the number of UN soldiers killed and wounded.
Located at 38.24 127.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Yeoncheon Station
Yeoncheon Station is a railway station on Gyeongwon Line in far northern South Korea. There are eventual plans for Seoul Subway Line 1 to be linked northward to this station.
Located at 38.10 127.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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