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Chop'o-dong Destination Guide
Discover Chop'o-dong in North Korea
Chop'o-dong in the region of Hwanghae-namdo is a town located in North Korea - some 71 mi or ( 114 km ) South-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital .
Local time in Chop'o-dong is now 10:24 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Daejeon, Daegu, Seoul, Busan, and Gwangju. When in this area, you might want to check out Daejeon . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Chop'o-dong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Kumchon Station
Kumchon Station is a passenger railway station in Kumchon, North Korea. It is located on the Pyongbu Line, which was formed from part of the Kyongui Line to accommodate the shift of the capital from Seoul to Pyongyang. Though this line theoretically connects Pyongyang to Pusan, in reality it ends at Kaesong due to the Korean Demilitarized Zone.
Located at 38.16 126.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Hanpo Station
Hanpo Station is a passenger railway station in Hanpo-ri, Pyongsan County, North Korea. It is located on the Pyongbu Line, which was formed from part of the Kyongui Line to accommodate the shift of the capital from Seoul to Pyongyang. Though this line theoretically connects Pyongyang to Pusan, in reality it ends at Kaesong due to the Korean Demilitarized Zone. The station is located on the bank of the Ryesong River.
Located at 38.23 126.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Taebaeksansong Station
Taebaeksansong Station is a passenger railway station in Pyongsan County, North Korea. It is located on the Pyongbu Line, which was formed from part of the Kyongui Line to accommodate the shift of the capital from Seoul to Pyongyang. Though this line theoretically connects Pyongyang to Pusan, in reality it ends at Kaesong due to the Korean Demilitarized Zone. The station is located near the ruins of the famous Taebaeksan Fortress, from which it gets its name.
Located at 38.27 126.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Kwanumsa (Kaesong)
Kwanŭm-sa is a Korean Buddhist temple located within Taehung Castle on Mt. Chonma near Kaesong, North Korea. The site is one of the National Treasures of North Korea. Named after Guanyin, the buddhist bodhisattva of compassion, this small temple is located in the beautiful valley between Mts. Chonma and Songgo. The temple was founded in 970 when a monk deposited two marble statues of the goddess in a cave behind the temple's current location.
Located at 38.09 126.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tomb of King Kongmin
The Tomb of King Kongmin, more correctly known as the Hyonjongrung Royal Tomb, is a 14th-century mausoleum located in Haeson-ri, Kaepung County just outside of the city of Kaesong, North Korea. It is one of the Royal Tombs of the Koryo Dynasty. The site consists of two separate burial mounds, Hyonrung, which contain the remains of Kongmin, 31st king of the Koryo Dynasty, and Jongrung, which contains his wife, the Mongolian princess Queen Noguk.
Located at 37.98 126.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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