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Urha-gol Destination Guide
Explore Urha-gol in North Korea
Urha-gol in the region of Hwanghae-namdo is a town in North Korea - some 85 mi or ( 138 km ) South of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .
Current time in Urha-gol is now 04:02 AM (Saturday) . 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 Gwangju. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Daejeon . Where to go and what to see in Urha-gol ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ongjin Airport
Ongjin Airport is an airport in Ongjin, Hwanghae-namdo, North Korea.
Located at 37.93 125.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Yeonpyeongdo
Yeonpyeong Island or Yeonpyeongdo (referred to by the DPRK as Yŏnphyŏng Islet) is a group of South Korean islands in the Yellow Sea, located about 80 km west of Incheon and 12 km south of the coast of Hwanghae Province, North Korea. The main island of the group is Daeyeonpyeongdo ("Big Yeonpyeong Island"), also referred to simply as Yeonpyeong Island, with an area of 7.01 km and a population of around 1,300.
Located at 37.67 125.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Bombardment of Yeonpyeong
The bombardment of Yeonpyeong was an artillery engagement between the North Korean military and South Korean forces stationed on Yeonpyeong Island on 23 November 2010. Following a South Korean artillery exercise in waters in the south, North Korean forces fired around 170 artillery shells and rockets at Yeonpyeong Island, hitting both military and civilian targets. The shelling caused widespread damage on the island, killing four South Koreans and injuring 19.
Located at 37.67 125.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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