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Sonch'on Destination Guide

Touring Sonch'on in North Korea

Sonch'on in the region of Hwanghae-namdo is a city located in North Korea - some 37 mi or ( 60 km ) South-West of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Sonch'on

Time in Sonch'on is now 02:53 PM (Friday) . 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 Sonch'on ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Passing through Nampo (DPRK)

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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 ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Unchon Up Airport

Unchon Up Airport is an airport in Hwanghae-namdo, North Korea.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.55 125.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Airports in North Korea, South Hwanghae

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.

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Located at 38.73 125.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures completed in 1973, Football venues in North Korea, Multi-purpose stadiums in North Korea, Sports venues in North Korea

Nampo Dam

The Nampho Dam or West Sea Dam, also known as the West Sea Barrage, is a barrage located 15 km west of the special city of Nampho, North Korea. It is a huge, eight-kilometer-long system of dams, three lock chambers, and 36 sluices, allowing the passage of ships up to 50,000 tons. The dam closes the Taedong River off from the Yellow Sea. It was built from 1981 to 1986, with the resources of the whole country directed to this main construction project.

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Located at 38.68 125.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1986, Dams in North Korea, South Pyongan

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.

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Located at 38.73 125.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Cities in South Pyongan, Nampo, Port cities and towns in North Korea

Kuwolsan

Kuwŏlsan is a mountain in South Hwanghae, North Korea. The mountain takes its name from the ninth month of the lunar calendar, because it is considered particularly attractive in that month. The mountain is a major summer resort in North Korea, attracting many domestic tourists. The highest peak of the mountain is 954 m above sea level; this is the highest point in the short Kuwol range. Natural attractions include rock formations, water falls, and natural pools.

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Located at 38.50 125.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Biosphere reserves of North Korea, Mountains of North Korea