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Wach'on Destination Guide

Touring Wach'on in North Korea

Wach'on in the region of Hwanghae-namdo is a city located in North Korea - some 59 mi or ( 95 km ) South of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .

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Time in Wach'on is now 04:16 AM (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: Daejeon, Daegu, Seoul, Busan, and Gwangju. Being here already, consider visiting Daejeon . Check out our recommendations for Wach'on ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Rihyon Airport

Rihyon Airport (a.k.a. Ihyon Airport) is an airport in Sinwon County, Hwanghae-namdo, North Korea.

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Located at 38.13 125.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Airports in North Korea, South Hwanghae

Haeju Stadium

Haeju Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Haeju, North Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 25,000 people.

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Located at 38.03 125.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Football venues in North Korea, Sports venues in North Korea

Haeju

Haeju is a city located in South Hwanghae Province near Haeju Bay in North Korea. It is the administrative centre of South Hwanghae Province. As of 2000, the population of the city is estimated to be 236,000. At the beginning of 20th century, it became a strategic port in Sino-Korean trade. Haeju has chemical-related enterprises and a cement factory.

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Located at 38.03 125.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Cities in South Hwanghae, Haeju, Port cities and towns in North Korea

Haeju Airport

Haeju Airport is an airport located in Haeju, South Hwanghae, North Korea. Haeju Airport is controlled by the Korean People's Army. The airport mainly operates military flights but also has a limited number of civilian flights. This airport is notorious to South Korean intelligence authorities, because former North Korean Intelligence agents frequently use it as a transfer point. The single runway 12/30 is 6200x289 ft (1890x88 m).

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Located at 38.01 125.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Airports in North Korea

Sinchon Museum of American War Atrocities

The Sinchon Museum of American War Atrocities is located in Sinchon, North Korea, and is dedicated to preserving and displaying artifacts from the alleged Sinchon Massacre, a supposed mass murder of North Korean civilians and communist sympathizers by the United States military during the Korean War.

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Located at 38.35 125.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Korean War museums, Military and war museums, Museums in North Korea, North Korea–United States relations, South Hwanghae