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Salgoji Destination Guide

Explore Salgoji in North Korea

Salgoji in the region of North Korea (general) is a town in North Korea - some 88 mi or ( 142 km ) South of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Salgoji is now 08:34 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: Daejeon, Daegu, Seoul, Busan, and Gwangju. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Daejeon . Where to go and what to see in Salgoji ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Yeonpyeongdo

Yeonpyeong Island or Yeonpyeongdo (referred to by the DPRK as Yŏnphyŏng Islet) is a group of South Korean islands in the Yellow Sea, located about 80 km west of Incheon and 12 km south of the coast of Hwanghae Province, North Korea. The main island of the group is Daeyeonpyeongdo ("Big Yeonpyeong Island"), also referred to simply as Yeonpyeong Island, with an area of 7.01 km and a population of around 1,300.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.67 125.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Geography of Incheon, Islands of South Korea, Islands of the Yellow Sea, Ongjin County, Incheon

Bombardment of Yeonpyeong

The bombardment of Yeonpyeong was an artillery engagement between the North Korean military and South Korean forces stationed on Yeonpyeong Island on 23 November 2010. Following a South Korean artillery exercise in waters in the south, North Korean forces fired around 170 artillery shells and rockets at Yeonpyeong Island, hitting both military and civilian targets. The shelling caused widespread damage on the island, killing four South Koreans and injuring 19.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.67 125.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 2010 in North Korea, 2010 in South Korea, Conflicts in 2010, Lee Myung-bak Government, Murder in 2010, North Korea–South Korea relations, Yellow Sea

Ongjin Airport

Ongjin Airport is an airport in Ongjin, Hwanghae-namdo, North Korea.

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Located at 37.93 125.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Airports in North Korea, South Hwanghae