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Hakpong Destination Guide

Delve into Hakpong in North Korea

Hakpong in the region of North Korea (general) is located in North Korea - some 81 mi or ( 131 km ) North-West of Pyongyang , the country's capital .

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Local time in Hakpong is now 02:52 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Daejeon, Daegu, Seoul, Incheon, and Yunsong. While being here, you might want to check out Daejeon . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Hakpong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Sohae Satellite Launching Station

Sohae Satellite Launching Station (Chosŏn'gŭl: 서해위성발사장; Hancha: 西海衛星發射場; MR: Sohae Wisŏng Palsajang, also known as Tongch'ang-dong Space Launch Center and Pongdong-ri) is a rocket launching site in Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, North Korea. The base is located among hills close to the northern border with China. The spaceport was built on the site of the village Pongdong-ri which was displaced during construction.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.77 124.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Military of North Korea, Nuclear program of North Korea, Rocket launch sites, Space program of North Korea

Kwangmyŏngsŏng program

The Kwangmyŏngsŏng programme is a class of experimental satellites developed by North Korea. The name Kwangmyŏngsŏng (광명성 is from a Chinese-language poem by Kim Il-sung. The first class of satellite built by Korea, the program started in the 1980s. There appear to have been four launch attempts.

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Located at 39.66 124.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 1998 in North Korea, 1998 in spaceflight, Space program of North Korea

List of rocket launch sites

This article constitutes a list of rocket launch sites. Some of these sites are known as spaceports or cosmodromes. A single rocket launch is sufficient for inclusion in the table, as long as the site is properly documented through a reference. Missile locations with no launches are not included in the list. Proposed and planned sites and sites under construction are not included in the main tabulation, but may appear in condenced lists under the tables.

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Located at 39.66 124.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Lists of rocket launches, Rocket launch sites, Spaceports

Pansong archipelago

The Pansŏng Archipelago is a chain of islands located off the coast of Cholsan county, North Korea. The chain includes North Korea's largest island, Sinmi-do.

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Located at 39.69 124.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Islands of Korea, North Pyongan

Ryongchon County

Ryongch'ŏn County is a kun (county) in North P'yǒngan Province, North Korea, at the mouth of the Yalu River. The county seat is Ryongchŏn-ŭp, about 20 kilometers from the border with China. The area has a reported population of 27,000 and is a center of chemical and metalworking production.

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Located at 39.98 124.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Counties of North Pyongan, Ryongchon