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Unsan Destination Guide

Discover Unsan in North Korea

Unsan in the region of P'yŏngan-bukto is a town located in North Korea - some 75 mi or ( 120 km ) North of Pyongyang , the country's capital .

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Local time in Unsan is now 02:54 PM (Tuesday) . 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 Pyongyang. When in this area, you might want to check out Daejeon . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Unsan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Onjong

The Battle of Onjong, also known as the Battle of Wenjing, was one of the first engagements between Chinese and United Nations forces during the Korean War. It took place around Onjong in present-day North Korea from October 25 to October 29, 1950.

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Located at 40.11 125.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: 1950 in Korea, Battles involving South Korea, Battles of the Korean War, Battles of the Korean War involving China, Conflicts in 1950

Battle of Unsan

The Battle of Unsan, also known as the Battle of Yunshan, was a series of engagements of the Korean War that took place from 25 October to 4 November 1950 near Unsan, North Pyongan province in present-day North Korea. As part of the Chinese First Phase Campaign, the People's Republic of China's People's Volunteer Army made repeated attacks against the Republic of Korea 1st Infantry Division near Unsan beginning on 25 October, in an attempt to take advancing United Nations forces by surprise.

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Located at 39.97 125.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 1950 in Korea, Battles involving South Korea, Battles of the Korean War, Battles of the Korean War involving China, Battles of the Korean War involving the United States, Conflicts in 1950