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Kan'gok Destination Guide

Discover Kan'gok in North Korea

Kan'gok in the region of P'yŏngan-bukto is a town located in North Korea - some 107 mi or ( 172 km ) North-West of Pyongyang , the country's capital .

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Local time in Kan'gok is now 11:10 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Seoul, Incheon, Chungju, Pyongyang, and Xiaoshi. When in this area, you might want to check out Seoul . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kan'gok ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Interesting facts about this location

Attack on the Sui-ho Dam

The attack on the Sui-ho Dam was the collective name for a series of mass air attacks by United Nations Command air forces on thirteen hydroelectric generating facilities that took place June 23 and June 24, 1952, during the Korean War. Primarily targeting the hydroelectric complex associated with the Sui-ho Dam in North Korea, the attacks were intended to apply political pressure at the stalled truce negotiations at Panmunjeom.

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Located at 40.47 124.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Battles and conflicts without fatalities, Battles involving the Soviet Union, Battles of the Korean War, Battles of the Korean War involving the United States, Conflicts in 1952, United States Marine Corps in the 20th century

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