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Orisok Destination Guide
Touring Orisok in North Korea
Orisok in the region of Hwanghae-namdo is a city located in North Korea - some 30 mi or ( 49 km ) South-West of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .
Time in Orisok is now 03:54 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Daegu, Seoul, Busan, Gwangju, and Incheon. Being here already, consider visiting Daegu . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Orisok ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
AIR KORYO vs CUBANA (Photos)
Comparing Airlines. ..
North Korean Junket - part 4
This documentary is a look at a North Korean propaganda march from 2004. The trip was organized by a group called the Korean Friendship Association. A group of westerners are taken on a tour of North ..
Passing through Nampo (DPRK)
On our way back to Pyongyang, we passed through the city Nampo. Between Nampo and Pyongyang, we made a stop on that mighty deserted ten lane highway (see video). I also recommend: "Mighty North Korean ..
North Korea - Will You Be The Next Tourist?
See the sights of the newly opened North Korea / Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Nampo
Namp'o is a city and seaport in South Pyongan Province, North Korea. It was a provincial-level Directly Governed City (Chikhalsi) from 1980 to 2004, when it was designated a "Special City" (T'ŭkgŭpsi) and made a part of South P'yŏngan. Namp'o was designated a T'ŭkpyŏlsi (teukbyeolsi; 특별시; 特別市) "Special City" in 2010. Namp'o is situated some 50 kilometres south west of P'yŏngyang, at the mouth of the Taedong River.
Located at 38.73 125.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Nampo Stadium
Nampo Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Nampo, North Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 30,000 people and opened in 1973.
Located at 38.73 125.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Pyeonghwa Motors
Pyeonghwa Motors, (a Korean language word for "peace", also spelled Pyonghwa) is one of the two car manufacturers and dealers in North Korean automotive industry. It is a joint-venture in Nampo between Pyonghwa Motors of Seoul, a company owned by Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church, and the North Korean Ryonbong General Corp.
Located at 38.75 125.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Unchon Up Airport
Unchon Up Airport is an airport in Hwanghae-namdo, North Korea.
Located at 38.55 125.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Complex of Goguryeo Tombs
The Complex of Goguryeo Tombs (Complex of Koguryo Tombs) lie in North Korea. In July 2004, they became the first UNESCO World Heritage site in the country. The site consists of 30 individual tombs from the later Goguryeo kingdom, one of Three Kingdoms of Korea, located in the cities of P'yŏngyang and Namp'o. Goguryeo was one of the strongest Korean kingdoms in the north east of China and the Korean Peninsula from 37 BCE to the 7th century CE.
Located at 38.86 125.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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