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Kwangam-dong Destination Guide

Discover Kwangam-dong in North Korea

Kwangam-dong in the region of P'yŏngan-bukto is a town located in North Korea - some 87 mi or ( 139 km ) North-West of Pyongyang , the country's capital .

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Local time in Kwangam-dong is now 08:00 PM (Monday) . 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: Daejeon, Seoul, Incheon, Chungju, and Yongyu-ri. When in this area, you might want to check out Daejeon . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kwangam-dong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Sonchon Airport

Sonchon Airport is an airport near Sonchon, Pyongan-bukto, North Korea.

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Located at 39.92 124.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Airports in North Korea

Tongnim Station

Tongrim Station (or Dongnim Station) is the central railway station for Tongrim 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 Tōrin Station.

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Located at 39.83 124.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Railway stations in North Korea

Sinuiju North Korean Leader's Residence

The Sinuiju North Korean Leader's Residence, which may locally be known as the Central Luxury House or Central Luxury Residence, was one of the many official residences of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il. He reportedly took over the residence from his father, Kim Il-Sung after the elder Kim's death in 1994. The residence is located near Sinuiju, in the North P'yŏngan province of North Korea. Public knowledge about the residence came to light through the North Korea Uncovered project.

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Located at 40.08 124.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in North Korea, Official residences, Sinuiju

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.

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Located at 39.77 124.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Military of North Korea, Nuclear program of North Korea, Rocket launch sites, Space program of North Korea

Uiju Airfield

Uiju Airfield is an airport near Uiju, Pyongan-bukto, North Korea.

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Located at 40.15 124.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Airports in North Korea, North Pyongan