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Yulsan Destination Guide
Delve into Yulsan in North Korea
Yulsan in the region of P'yŏngan-bukto is located in North Korea - some 75 mi or ( 121 km ) North-West of Pyongyang , the country's capital .
Local time in Yulsan is now 03:23 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Daejeon, Daegu, Seoul, Incheon, and Yunsong. While being here, you might want to check out Daejeon . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Yulsan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at 39.77 124.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Kwangmyŏngsŏng program
The Kwangmyŏngsŏng programme is a class of experimental satellites developed by North Korea. The name Kwangmyŏngsŏng (광명성 is from a Chinese-language poem by Kim Il-sung. The first class of satellite built by Korea, the program started in the 1980s. There appear to have been four launch attempts.
Located at 39.66 124.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
List of rocket launch sites
This article constitutes a list of rocket launch sites. Some of these sites are known as spaceports or cosmodromes. A single rocket launch is sufficient for inclusion in the table, as long as the site is properly documented through a reference. Missile locations with no launches are not included in the list. Proposed and planned sites and sites under construction are not included in the main tabulation, but may appear in condenced lists under the tables.
Located at 39.66 124.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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.
Located at 39.83 124.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Sonchon Airport
Sonchon Airport is an airport near Sonchon, Pyongan-bukto, North Korea.
Located at 39.92 124.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.