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Omok-kol Destination Guide
Discover Omok-kol in North Korea
Omok-kol in the region of P'yŏngan-bukto is a town located in North Korea - some 101 mi or ( 162 km ) North-West of Pyongyang , the country's capital .
Local time in Omok-kol is now 09:06 AM (Friday) . 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 Omok-kol ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Uiju Airfield
Uiju Airfield is an airport near Uiju, Pyongan-bukto, North Korea.
Located at 40.15 124.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Uiju County
Ŭiju County is a kun, or county, in North Pyongan Province, North Korea. The county has an area of 420 km², and a population of 110,018 (2008 data).
Located at 40.20 124.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Ojok-tong
Ŏjŏk-tong is a village located in Uiju, North Pyongan Province, North Korea. It has a population of around 54767 residents.
Located at 40.22 124.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Hushan Great Wall
Hushan Great Wall is the most easterly known part of the Great Wall of China. About 600 metres of remains were excavated here in 1989. In 1992, a section of wall was renovated and is open to the public, forming a popular tourist attraction. The wall runs for about 1,200 metres over Hushan (Tiger Mountain). The wall starts 15 km northeast of Dandong city, directly beside the China–North Korea border.
Located at 40.22 124.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Battle of Jiuliancheng
The Battle of Jiuliancheng (九連城之戰) was a land battle of the First Sino-Japanese War between the forces of Meiji Japan and Qing China. It is sometimes referred to as the Battle of the Yalu River (鴨緑江作戦), thus creating confusion with the previous naval conflict of the same name of 17 September, and the subsequent naval and ground battles of the Russo-Japanese War, with the same name and occurring at much the same location.
Located at 40.17 124.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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