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Kangch'on Destination Guide
Delve into Kangch'on in North Korea
Kangch'on in the region of P'yŏngan-namdo is located in North Korea - some 17 mi or ( 27 km ) South-West of Pyongyang , the country's capital .
Local time in Kangch'on is now 11:42 AM (Friday) . 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: Daegu, Seoul, Busan, Gwangju, and Incheon. While being here, you might want to check out Daegu . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Kangch'on ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Mighty North Korean ten lane highway (DPRK)
We drove for miles on this desert ten lane highway. We tried to take pictures and videos from the bus, but the road is very bumpy (as you can see from other videos). Someone in our group asked our gui ..
Pyongyang metro: Puhung station
Pyongyang metro: Puhung station. My travelogue: vienna-pyongyang.blogspot.com (by train from Austria to North Korea). ..
Tangun's tomb in Pyongyang
General view of the tomb which has been built in the early 90s ..
North Korean cooperative farm (DPRK)
This farm is located in the birthplace of the Chongsangri spirit and the Chongsangri method in North Korean agriculture. Like every where else we went, they started by showing us their monuments and t ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Kangso-guyok
Kangsŏ is a district in Nampo, North Korea. The population is 100,000.
Located at 38.92 125.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Taedong River
The Taedong River is a large river in North Korea. It rises in the Rangrim Mountains of the country's north. It then flows southwest into Korea Bay at Namp'o. In between, it runs through the country's capital, Pyongyang. Along the river are landmarks such as the Juche Tower and Kim Il-sung Square. The river has a length of 439 kilometers and is generally deep. It is the fifth longest river on the Korean peninsula and the second longest in North Korea.
Located at 38.87 125.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Complex of Goguryeo Tombs
The Complex of Goguryeo Tombs (Complex of Koguryo Tombs) lie in North Korea. In July 2004, they became the first UNESCO World Heritage site in the country. The site consists of 30 individual tombs from the later Goguryeo kingdom, one of Three Kingdoms of Korea, located in the cities of P'yŏngyang and Namp'o. Goguryeo was one of the strongest Korean kingdoms in the north east of China and the Korean Peninsula from 37 BCE to the 7th century CE.
Located at 38.86 125.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Taepyong Station
Taepyong Station is a railway station located in Mangyŏngdae-guyŏk, Pyongyang, North Korea. It is located on the Pyongnam Line, which connects the capital, Pyongyang, to Namp'o, a major port city.
Located at 38.98 125.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Mangyongdae Funfair
The Mangyongdae Funfair is an amusement park located in Mangyongdae-guyok, 12 kilometers from Pyongyang, North Korea. It has an area of 70 hectares including a funfair and wading pool. In fall, 2011 the funfair was reported to have little or no Korean patronage. It had a roller coaster, which, while operational, was in poor repair. There is a merry-go-round and a train ride.
Located at 39.01 125.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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