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Yongso-ri Destination Guide

Touring Yongso-ri in North Korea

Yongso-ri in the region of North Korea (general) is located in North Korea - some 41 mi or ( 66 km ) North of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .

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Time in Yongso-ri is now 09:01 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Daejeon, Daegu, Seoul, Incheon, and Yongso-ri. Being here already, consider visiting Daejeon . Check out our recommendations for Yongso-ri ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Anju, South Pyongan

Anju-si is a city in the South Pyongan province of North Korea at the coordinates of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:39.62|N|125.66|E||||| | |name= }}. Its population was 240,117 in 2008. The Ch'ongch'on River passes through Anju. Anju lies near large deposits of anthracite coal, and contains one of the largest coal production facilities in the country. The deposits contain more than 130 million metric tons of coal.

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Located at 39.62 125.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Cities in South Pyongan

Sinanju Station

Sinanju Station is a satellite railway station for the city of Anju, North Korea. It is located on the P'yŏngŭi Line, which was formed from part of the Gyeongui Line to accommodate the shift of the capital from Seoul to Pyongyang.

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Located at 39.60 125.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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Maengjungni Station

Maengjung-ri Station is a railway station in Pakch'ŏn County, North Korea. It is located on the Pyongui Line, which was formed from part of the Gyeongui Line to accommodate the shift of the capital from Seoul to Pyongyang. It was originally opened by the Japanese as Mōchū Station.

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Located at 39.65 125.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Railway stations in North Korea

Battle of Pakchon

The Battle of Pakchon (5 November 1950), also known as the Battle of Bochuan, took place ten days after the start of the Chinese First Phase Offensive, following the entry of the People's Volunteer Army into the Korean War. The offensive reversed the United Nations (UN) advance towards the Yalu River which had occurred after their intervention in the wake of the North Korean invasion of South Korea at the start of the war.

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Located at 39.66 125.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 1950 in Korea, Battles involving North Korea, Battles of the Korean War, Battles of the Korean War involving Australia, Battles of the Korean War involving China, Battles of the Korean War involving the United Kingdom, Battles of the Korean War involving the United States, Conflicts in 1950

Taegyo Station

Taegyo Station is a railway station in Anju, North Korea. It is located on the Pyongui Line, which was formed from part of the Gyeongui Line to accommodate the shift of the capital from Seoul to Pyongyang.

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Located at 39.56 125.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Railway stations in North Korea