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Pongsodong nae-dong Destination Guide

Discover Pongsodong nae-dong in North Korea

Pongsodong nae-dong in the region of P'yŏngan-bukto is a town located in North Korea - some 56 mi or ( 91 km ) North of Pyongyang , the country's capital .

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Local time in Pongsodong nae-dong is now 05:38 AM (Saturday) . 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, Daegu, Seoul, Incheon, and Yonhwa-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 Pongsodong nae-dong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Kaechon Airport

Kaechon Airport is an airport near Kaechon, Pyongannam-do, North Korea.

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Located at 39.75 125.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Airports in North Korea, South Pyongan

Nyongbyon County

Nyongbyon County, alternatively Yongbyon County, is a county in North Pyong'an Province, North Korea. It borders the cities of Kaech'on and Anju, and covers an area of 504 km². The city was heavily fortified during the 15th century as a result of its strategic position, and during the Joseon Dynasty, became a famous retreat for the aristocratic Yangban due to its fantastic scenery.

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Located at 39.83 125.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Counties of North Pyongan

Kaechon concentration camp

Kaechon concentration camp (also spelled Kae'chŏn or Gaecheon) is a prison in North Korea with many political prisoners. The official name is Kyo-hwa-so (Reeducation camp) No. 1. It is not to be confused with Kaechon internment camp (Kwan-li-so Nr. 14), which is located 20 km to the south-east.

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Located at 39.71 125.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Concentration camps in North Korea, Human rights in North Korea

Kunu-dong

Kunu-dong (Kunuri) is a village located in South Pyongan Province, North Korea. A key battle of the Korean War, the Battle of Kunu-ri, took place there in November 1950. Kunu-ri was mainly a communication center and a railroad station at the time, and it contains the lateral east-west road which runs from Sinanju on the west coast and Hungnamon the east coast.

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Located at 39.71 125.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Kaechon, Neighbourhoods in North Korea, South Pyongan

Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River

The Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River, also known as the Battle of the Ch'ongch'on or the Second Phase Campaign Western Sector (Chinese: 第二次战役西线; pinyin: Dì Èr Cì Zhàn Yì Xī Xiàn), was a decisive battle in the Korean War, and it took place from November 25 to December 2, 1950 along the Ch'ongch'on River Valley at the northwestern part of North Korea.

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Located at 39.70 125.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 1950 in Korea, Battles involving South 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 Turkey, Battles of the Korean War involving the United Kingdom, Battles of the Korean War involving the United States, Conflicts in 1950