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Packsok-tong Destination Guide

Delve into Packsok-tong in North Korea

Packsok-tong in the region of Hwanghae-namdo is located in North Korea - some 88 mi or ( 141 km ) South-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Packsok-tong

Local time in Packsok-tong is now 09:23 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Daejeon, Daegu, Seoul, Busan, and Gwangju. While being here, you might want to check out Daejeon . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Packsok-tong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

North Korean Soldier checkin us out

1:02 min by Sydddvicious
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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 ..

JSA within the DMZ, North Korean border

0:30 min by zrv15
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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. ..


DMZ, Panmunjom, Korea 15 oktober 2009 (1)

0:22 min by GD1702NL
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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.

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Located at 38.13 126.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 1951 in Korea, Battles of the Korean War, Battles of the Korean War involving Australia, Battles of the Korean War involving Canada, Battles of the Korean War involving China, Battles of the Korean War involving New Zealand, Battles of the Korean War involving the United Kingdom, Conflicts in 1951

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.

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Located at 38.15 127.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Battles of the Korean War, Battles of the Korean War involving China, Battles of the Korean War involving the Philippines, Conflicts in 1951

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.

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Located at 38.23 127.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 1952 in China, 1953 in China, Battles of the Korean War, Battles of the Korean War involving China, Battles of the Korean War involving the United States, Conflicts in 1952

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.

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Located at 38.24 127.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 1953 in Korea, Battles involving North Korea, Battles involving South Korea, Battles of the Korean War, Battles of the Korean War involving China, Battles of the Korean War involving Colombia, Battles of the Korean War involving Ethiopia, Battles of the Korean War involving Thailand, Battles of the Korean War involving the United States, Conflicts in 1953

Yeoncheon County

Yeoncheon County (Yeoncheon-gun) is a county in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. The county seat is Yeoncheon-eup (연천읍) and sits on the Korail railroad line connecting Seoul, South Korea, with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

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Located at 38.10 127.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Counties of Gyeonggi Province, Yeoncheon