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Ch'wihung-ni Destination Guide

Explore Ch'wihung-ni in North Korea

Ch'wihung-ni in the region of P'yŏngan-bukto is a town in North Korea - some 55 mi or ( 89 km ) North of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Ch'wihung-ni is now 08:13 PM (Thursday) . 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, Incheon, and Yup'o-ri. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Daejeon . Where to go and what to see in Ch'wihung-ni ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Taechon Airport

Taechon Airport is an airport in Pyongan-bukto, North Korea.

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Located at 39.90 125.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Airports in North Korea, North Pyongan

Battle of Kujin

The Battle of Kujin (25–26 October 1950), also known as the Battle of the Broken Bridge, took place during the United Nations (UN) offensive towards the Yalu River, which followed the North Korean invasion of South Korea at the start of the Korean War. The battle was fought between Australian forces from 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (3 RAR) and elements of the 17th Tank Brigade of the Korean People's Army over a key bridge across the Taeryong River near Kujin, North Korea.

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Located at 39.71 125.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 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 the United Kingdom, Battles of the Korean War involving the United States, Conflicts in 1950

Unjon Station

Unjon Station is the central railway station for Unjŏn 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 Unden Station.

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Located at 39.66 125.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Railway stations in North Korea

Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center

The Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center is North Korea's major nuclear facility, operating its first nuclear reactors. It is located in the county of Nyŏngbyŏn in North Pyong'an Province, about 90 km north of Pyongyang. The center produced the fissile material for North Korea's nuclear weapon tests in 2006 and 2009, and since 2009 is developing indigenous light water reactor nuclear power station technology.

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Located at 39.93 125.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Economy of North Korea, Foreign relations of North Korea, Graphite moderated reactors, Military of North Korea, Nuclear power stations in North Korea, Nuclear program of North Korea, Nuclear reprocessing sites, Nuclear research centers, Nuclear technology in North Korea, Research institutes in North Korea, Uncompleted nuclear reactors

Taechon County

Taechon County, also spelled Thaechon County, is a kun, or county, in central North Pyongan province, North Korea. It borders Taegwan and Tongchang to the north, Unsan and Nyongbyon to the east, Pakchon and Unjon to the south, and Kusong to the west. Mountains are scattered across the county, with the Pinandok mountains rising in the east. The tallest of these is Paegundoksan (백운덕산, 868 m), but the county's highest point is in the north, at Samgaksan (삼각산, 936 m).

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Located at 39.93 125.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Counties of North Pyongan