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Chwahu-ri Destination Guide

Explore Chwahu-ri in North Korea

Chwahu-ri in the region of Hwanghae-namdo is a town in North Korea - some 93 mi or ( 149 km ) South-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Chwahu-ri

Current time in Chwahu-ri is now 10:23 PM (Thursday) . 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 Namsan-dong. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Daejeon . We saw 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 Chwahu-ri ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

DMZ Tour Part II

3:33 min by Dave Davis
Views: 27940 Rating: 5.00

This is of the MAC Building. Otherwise known as Building T2. ..

Into the North...

9:46 min by Steve Miller
Views: 17824 Rating: 4.56

I travel on a tour into the DMZ, the Demilitarized Zoned. As an active theater of engagement, there are several restrictions as to when and where you may take pictures. It was a great experience and I ..


View of Kaesong City

0:33 min by asianlaw
Views: 8129 Rating: 5.00

View of Kaesong (Gaesong) City, DPRK from Janamsan Hotel. This movie contains a lot of bicycles and commuter bus from Gaesong Industrial Area. ..

Korea Travel (200901) 2 - 韓国旅行記 軍事境界線ツアー

1:57 min by masarukamikura
Views: 7302 Rating: 3.22

韓国軍事境界線ツアー。Dorasan Station Seoul DMZ tour ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Cherung Royal Tomb

The Cherŭng Royal Tomb is a 15th-century mausoleum located in Chi-dong, Kaepung-gun near Kaesong, North Korea. The site contains the body of Queen Sinui, first wife of Joseon dynasty founder Yi Songgye. Construction on the tombs began after her death in 1392; as she died before her husband overthrew the Goryeo dynasty to become king, she was buried at the Goryeo-era capital of Kaesong. After Yi took the throne, restyling himself as King Taejo, she was posthumously awarded the title of "queen".

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.90 126.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in North Korea, Kaesong

Hurung Royal Tomb

The Hurŭng Royal Tomb is a 15th-century mausoleum located in Ryongjong-ri, Kaepung-gun near Kaesong, North Korea. The site consists of two separate burial mounds, which contain the remains of Jongjong, the second king of the Joseon dynasty and son of its founder Taejo, as well as the body of his wife, Queen Jongan. Construction on the tombs began after Jongan's death in 1412, and was only completed after Jongjong himself died in 1419.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.83 126.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in North Korea, Kaesong

Panmun Station

Panmun Station is a railway station located in the Kaesong Industrial Region in North Korea. It is served by the Pyongbu Line which is the southern half of the North Korean portion of the Kyongui Line which once ran from Seoul to Sinuiju.

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Located at 37.93 126.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Railway stations in North Korea

Kaesong Industrial Region

Kaesŏng Industrial Region is a special administrative industrial region of North Korea. It was formed in 2002 from part of Kaesŏng Directly Governed City. On 3 April 2013, the DPRK blocked access to the region, to all South Korean citizens, as political tensions between the two nations rose.

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Located at 37.93 126.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Directly Governed Cities and Special Administrative Regions of North Korea, Economy of North Korea, Kaesong

Kijong-dong

Kijŏngdong, Kijŏng-dong or Kijŏng tong is a village in P'yŏnghwa-ri, Kaesong-si, North Korea. It is situated in the North's half of the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). Also known in North Korea as Peace Village, it has been widely referred to as Propaganda Village by those outside North Korea, especially in Western and South Korean media.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.95 126.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Former populated places in North Korea, Ghost towns in Asia, Kaesong, Korean Demilitarized Zone, North Hwanghae, Unprintworthy redirects, Villages in North Korea