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Manhyang-dong Destination Guide

Explore Manhyang-dong in North Korea

Manhyang-dong in the region of Najin Sŏnbong-si is a town in North Korea - some 338 mi or ( 543 km ) North-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Manhyang-dong

Current time in Manhyang-dong is now 03:51 AM (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, Khasan, and Wangqing. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wonsan . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Manhyang-dong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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2012-07-15 Fangchuan Scenic Area, Jilin, China

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Fangchuan (防川), a small village in a sliver of land wedged between Russia and North Korea, finds itself in some travel guides for one reason - to be able to view 3 countries from a single viewpoint. ..

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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 9 km away
Tags: Economy of North Korea, Special Economic Zones

Sonbong County

Sonbong County, formerly called Unggi, is a subdivision of the North Korean city of Rason. It is located at the northeastern extreme of North Korea, bordering Russia and China. It lies on Unggi Bay, an extension of the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea). A uranium mine is allegedly located there, as is a 200 megawatt oil-fired power plant. The word Sonbong means "Vanguard" in Korean.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 42.35 130.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Counties of North Korea, Mining in North Korea, Rason, Uranium mines

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 42.42 130.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Korea–Soviet Union relations, Neighbourhoods in North Korea, North Korea–Russia border crossings, Rason

Tumen River

The Tumen River is a 521 km-long river that serves as part of the boundary between China, North Korea, and Russia, rising in Mount Baekdu and flowing into the Sea of Japan. The river flows in northeast Asia, on the border between China and North Korea in its upper reaches, and between North Korea and Russia in its last 17 kilometers before entering the Sea of Japan.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 42.43 130.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Border rivers, China–North Korea border, Geography of Jilin, International rivers of Asia, North Korea–Russia border, Rivers of Jilin, Rivers of North Korea, Rivers of Primorsky Krai

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