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Kalguji Destination Guide
Touring Kalguji in North Korea
Kalguji in the region of P'yŏngan-namdo is located in North Korea - some 47 mi or ( 75 km ) North-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .
Time in Kalguji is now 07:30 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Daejeon, Daegu, Seoul, Incheon, and Yonghyol-li. Being here already, consider visiting Daejeon . 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 Kalguji ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
US v North Korea - Original Unseen Footage
Footage from the North Korean side, showing the defeat - and atrocities - committed by the USA in the korean War. Understandably, this footage was banned by the US Government. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Pukchang concentration camp
Pukch'ang concentration camp is a labor camp in North Korea for political prisoners. It is sometimes called Tŭkchang concentration camp . The official name is Kwan-li-so (Penal-labor colony) No. 18.
Located at 39.55 126.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Kaechon internment camp
Kaechon internment camp is a slave labor camp in North Korea for political prisoners. The official name is Kwan-li-so (Penal-labor colony) No. 14. It is not to be confused with Kaechon concentration camp (Kyo-hwa-so No. 1), which is located 20 km to the northwest.
Located at 39.57 126.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tokchon
Tokchon is a si, or city, in northern South Pyongan province, North Korea. It is bordered by Yongwon and Maengsan to the east, Kujang to the north, Kaechon to the west and Pukchang to the south. It is home to the Sungri Motor Plant, established in 1950, and various other small factories.
Located at 39.76 126.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Battle of Wawon
The Battle of Wawon, also known as the Battle of Wayuan, was a series of delay actions of the Korean War that took place from November 27–29, 1950 near Wawon in present-day North Korea. After the collapse of the US Eighth Army's right flank during the Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River, the Chinese 38th Corps advanced rapidly towards the critical road junction at Kunu-ri in an effort to cut off United Nations forces' retreat route.
Located at 39.72 126.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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