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Sokp'o-ri Destination Guide
Delve into Sokp'o-ri in North Korea
Sokp'o-ri in the region of Hwanghae-namdo is a city in North Korea - some 85 mi or ( 137 km ) South of Pyongyang , the country's capital .
Current time in Sokp'o-ri is now 07:40 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Daejeon, Daegu, Seoul, Busan, and Mibeop-ri. While being here, 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. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Sokp'o-ri ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Gimje City, Korea Women's Taekwondo Team
Gimje City, Korea Women's Taekwondo Team training with Master Park's Martial Arts of Long Beach, New York and Master Ryu of Lynbrook, New York in Gimje, Korea July 2009 ..
KWB_PhotoLog 1.avi
KoreanWarBaby_Photos of the Korean War Baby, one of the first generation of KADs. He left Korea on May 21, 1956 on the first flight of Harry Holt's Adoption Program. Living in Seoul, since 1995 he is ..
Seoul Nightview
Me and couple of my friends hung out at Myeong Dong,Seoul. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Han River (Korea)
The Han River is a major river in South Korea and the fourth longest river on the Korean peninsula after the Amnok, Duman, and Nakdong rivers. Along the banks of the river, especially in Seoul, pedestrian walkways and bicycle paths are available on both sides of the river. Various restaurants and cafes are located on these paths. While most bridges crossing the Han are for motor vehicles or subways only, citizens may cross select bridges on foot or by bicycle.
Located at 37.75 126.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Operation Thunderbolt (1951)
Operation Thunderbolt, also known in China as the Defensive Battle of the Han River Southern Bank (Chinese: 汉江南岸防御战; pinyin: Hàn Jiāng Nán Àn Fáng Yù Zhàn), was a US offensive during the Korean War. It represented the first offensive under the new commanding officer of the 8th US Army, General Matthew Ridgway. It started less than three weeks after the Chinese Third Phase Campaign had forced UN forces south of Seoul.
Located at 37.75 126.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Aho-dong
Aho-dong is a location in Munsal-li Paechon, South Hwanghae Province, North Korea, located at coordinates 37.8942 N, 126.3742 E. The city is immediately north of the South Korean-North Korean border, which is 7 km from the city center. Its approximate population is 23,553. The city's altitude is 6 feet, or approximately 2 meters. Nearby cities and towns include Chiroe-dong.
Located at 37.90 126.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.