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Ch'aeryong-ni Destination Guide
Touring Ch'aeryong-ni in North Korea
Ch'aeryong-ni in the region of North Korea (general) is a city located in North Korea - some 42 mi or ( 68 km ) North-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .
Time in Ch'aeryong-ni is now 09:16 AM (Thursday) . 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, Incheon, and Yonghyol-li. Being here already, consider visiting Daejeon . Check out our recommendations for Ch'aeryong-ni ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Pukchang concentration camp
Pukch'ang concentration camp is a labor camp in North Korea for political prisoners. It is sometimes called Tŭkchang concentration camp . The official name is Kwan-li-so (Penal-labor colony) No. 18.
Located at 39.55 126.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Kaechon internment camp
Kaechon internment camp is a slave labor camp in North Korea for political prisoners. The official name is Kwan-li-so (Penal-labor colony) No. 14. It is not to be confused with Kaechon concentration camp (Kyo-hwa-so No. 1), which is located 20 km to the northwest.
Located at 39.57 126.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Battle of Wawon
The Battle of Wawon, also known as the Battle of Wayuan, was a series of delay actions of the Korean War that took place from November 27–29, 1950 near Wawon in present-day North Korea. After the collapse of the US Eighth Army's right flank during the Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River, the Chinese 38th Corps advanced rapidly towards the critical road junction at Kunu-ri in an effort to cut off United Nations forces' retreat route.
Located at 39.72 126.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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