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Discover Ku-ri in North Korea
Ku-ri in the region of P'yŏngan-namdo is a place located in North Korea - some 25 mi or ( 40 km ) North-West of Pyongyang , the country's capital .
Local time in Ku-ri is now 05:59 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Daejeon, Daegu, Seoul, Incheon, and Yuk-kol. When in this area, you might want to check out Daejeon . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ku-ri ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Air Koryo JS152 20OCT12 PEK-FNJ IL62 P-881 landing RWY19
Approach, landing on runway 19 and taxi to the apron at Pyongyang Airport, North Korea after a 1h18 flight from Beijing on the Ilyushin 62. Seat 24F. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Sukchon Station
Sukchon Station is the central railway station for Sukchon 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 Shukusen Station.
Located at 39.41 125.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Opa Station
Opa Station is the central railway station for Pyongwon 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.
Located at 39.33 125.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Songam Cavern
Songam Cavern is a major tourist venue in North Korea. It consists of 17 well-lit karst caves full of picturesque stone formations including stalactites and stalagmites. The cavern is located in Kaech'ŏn-si, South Pyongan Province. Among the 70 scenic sites within the caverns are the flower gate (Kkotmun Dong), a waterfall (Phokpho Dong), an underground snowscape (Solgyong Dong) and a series of geological curiosities named Kiam Dong. The venue is lighted and air conditioned.
Located at 39.48 125.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Battle of Yongju
The Battle of Yongju (21–22 October 1950), also known as the Battle of the Apple Orchard, took place as part of the United Nations (UN) offensive towards the Yalu River, against the North Korean forces which had invaded South Korea during the Korean War. The battle was fought between the 27th British Commonwealth Brigade and the North Korean 239th Regiment which was encircled east of Yongju, where it was attacking the US 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team (US 187 RCT).
Located at 39.47 125.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Mundok Station
Mundok Station is the central railway station for Mundok 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.
Located at 39.50 125.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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