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Hangyu-dong Destination Guide
Touring Hangyu-dong in North Korea
Hangyu-dong in the region of P'yŏngan-namdo is a city located in North Korea - some 5 mi or ( 8 km ) West of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .
Time in Hangyu-dong is now 02:49 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Daegu, Seoul, Busan, Gwangju, and Incheon. Being here already, consider visiting Daegu . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Hangyu-dong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
The mighty Ryugyong hotel in Pyongyang (DPRK)
Pictures and videos of the mighty "shell" in Pyongyang. It is supposed to have 2000 hotel rooms. From what I know it is not in operation, or even has an interior. As there are no lights in the windows ..
Inside Yanggakdo Hotel (DPRK)
The interior of our hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea. The hotel is 45 floors high and has 1.000 rooms. Much of the hotel is vacant, and probably not even furnished. Our group had rooms on 2 floors, and ..
Pyongyang metro: Yonggwang station
Pyongyang metro: Yonggwang station. My travelogue: vienna-pyongyang.blogspot.com (by train from Austria to North Korea). ..
North Korean Bento! 북조선 도시락 北朝鮮弁当
OK, not really but I was curious what it would look like if I did have one. So yes, this is just all fictional silly childish imagination. But recently I have been a bit low on cash (blame the economy ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Mangyongdae-guyok
Man'gyŏngdae-guyŏk, or Man'gyŏngdae District (만경대구역) is one of the 19 guyŏk that constitute Pyongyang, North Korea. It began as a village, Mangyongdae-ri, South Pyongan Province and became a district of Pyongyang in September of 1959. The area is surrounded by several hills, the highest one named Mangyong (Ten thousand views) Hill because one can enjoy a bird’s-eye view of the exquisite landscape, and the village at its foot is called Mangyongdae.
Located at 39.02 125.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Seosan Football Stadium
Seosan Football Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 25,000 people.
Located at 39.01 125.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Potonggang-guyok
Potonggang-guyok is one of the 19 districts, or guyok, of Pyongyang, North Korea. It is most famous as the location of the Ryugyong Hotel. It is named after the Pothong River (literally "the simple river"), which serves as the district's border on all sides. It is bordered to the north by Hyongjesan-guyok, to the east by Sosong and Moranbong-guyoks, to the south by Pyongchon and Chung-guyoks, and to the west by Mangyongdae-guyok.
Located at 39.03 125.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Pyongyang Arena
Ryugyong Chung Ju-yung Gymnasium is an indoor sporting arena located in Pyongyang, North Korea. The capacity of the arena is 12,309 and was built in 2003. It is used to host indoor sporting events, such as basketball and volleyball.
Located at 39.04 125.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Pyongchon-guyok
P'yŏngch'ŏn-guyŏk (Pyongchon District) is one of the 19 guyŏk (political districts or wards) of Pyongyang, North Korea. It is bordered by the Taedong River in the South and the Potong River in the north and west, and to the east by Chung-guyok, from which it is separated by the railway. It was established as a guyŏk in October 1960 by the Pyongyang City People's Committee through a mandate of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.
Located at 39.00 125.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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