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Ch'onghak-tong Destination Guide

Explore Ch'onghak-tong in North Korea

Ch'onghak-tong in the region of Najin Sŏnbong-si is a town in North Korea - some 342 mi or ( 550 km ) North-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Ch'onghak-tong is now 10:49 PM (Friday) . 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: Wonsan, Hamhung, Vladivostok, Wangqing, and Longjing. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wonsan . Where to go and what to see in Ch'onghak-tong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Rason Special Economic Zone

The Rason Special Economic Zone, earlier called the Rajin-Sonbong Economic Special Zone, was established in the early 1990s by the North Korean government near Rason to promote economic growth through foreign investment. It is similar to the Special Economic Zones set up by the People's Republic of China and elsewhere to pilot market economics in a designated controlled area. Chinese and Russian companies have invested in the economic zone, and the use of foreign currency is permitted.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 42.37 130.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Economy of North Korea, Special Economic Zones

North Korea–Russia border

Russia and North Korea share a 17 km border along the Tumen River. The border was created in 1860, when Russia took land from China in an unequal treaty. The border area was regarded as peripheral within Russia in much of its history, only to regain some importance during the Korean War, as a transport route of weapons and aid from the Soviet Union to North Korea. According to a Wikileaks cable from 2009, the border appears to be lightly militarized.

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Located at 42.45 130.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Borders of Russia, Borders of the Soviet Union, North Korea–Russia border, North Korea–Russia relations

Lake Khasan

Lake Khasan or Lake Hassan is a small lake in Khasansky District, Primorsky Krai of Russia, on the border with North Korea and China, 130 km southwest of Vladivostok. It has a surface area of 2.23 km. The Tanbogatyi River flows from the lake. The lake, described as "the tight corner where the territories of Korea, Manchuria, and Russia meet", was the site of the Battle of Lake Khasan in summer 1938.

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Located at 42.45 130.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Geography of Primorsky Krai, International lakes of Asia, Lakes of North Korea, Lakes of Russia, North Korea–Russia border

Tumangang

Tumangang Workers' District is a town in Sonbong, Rason, North Korea. It is the closest town of North Korea to the border with Russia. Tumangang sits on the Tumen River, and across the river is the Russian settlement of Khasan and the Chinese settlement of Fangchuancun. A train connects Khasan with Tumangang and from there to Rason. A road also connects Tumangang and Sonbong.

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Located at 42.42 130.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Korea–Soviet Union relations, Neighbourhoods in North Korea, North Korea–Russia border crossings, Rason

Battle of Lake Khasan

The Battle of Lake Khasan (July 29, 1938 – August 11, 1938) and also known as the Changkufeng Incident in China and Japan, was an attempted military incursion of Manchukuo into the territory claimed by the Soviet Union.

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Located at 42.44 130.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 1938 in Japan, 1938 in the Soviet Union, Battles involving Japan, Battles involving the Soviet Union, Conflicts in 1938, Japan–Soviet Union relations, Primorsky Krai