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Worha-dong Destination Guide
Discover Worha-dong in North Korea
Worha-dong in the region of Hwanghae-namdo is a town located in North Korea - some 27 mi or ( 43 km ) South-West of Pyongyang , the country's capital .
Local time in Worha-dong is now 10:36 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Daejeon, Daegu, Seoul, Busan, and Gwangju. When in this area, you might want to check out Daejeon . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Worha-dong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
North Korean Junket - part 4
This documentary is a look at a North Korean propaganda march from 2004. The trip was organized by a group called the Korean Friendship Association. A group of westerners are taken on a tour of North ..
North Korea - Will You Be The Next Tourist?
See the sights of the newly opened North Korea / Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Songnim
Songnim is a city on the Taedong River in North Hwanghae Province, North Korea. It had a population of 100,000 in 1991. The city was originally named Solme. Iron works began to be developed during the Japanese colonial period of Korea. Before Korean independence Songnim was known as Kyŏmip'o. It was bombed during the Korean War, later it was rebuilt.
Located at 38.75 125.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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.
Located at 38.73 125.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Pyeonghwa Motors
Pyeonghwa Motors, (a Korean language word for "peace", also spelled Pyonghwa) is one of the two car manufacturers and dealers in North Korean automotive industry. It is a joint-venture in Nampo between Pyonghwa Motors of Seoul, a company owned by Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church, and the North Korean Ryonbong General Corp.
Located at 38.75 125.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Chimchon Station
Chimchon Station is a passenger railway station located in Hwangju County, North Korea. It is on located on the Pyongbu Line, which was formed from part of the Kyongui Line to accommodate the shift of the capital from Seoul to Pyongyang; though this line theoretically connects Pyongyang to Pusan, in reality it ends at Kaesong due to the Demilitarized zone.
Located at 38.61 125.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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.
Located at 38.73 125.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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