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Much'ang-ni Destination Guide

Touring Much'ang-ni in North Korea

Much'ang-ni in the region of P'yŏngan-namdo is a city located in North Korea - some 59 mi or ( 95 km ) North-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .

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Time in Much'ang-ni is now 08:10 PM (Wednesday) . 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: Daejeon, Daegu, Seoul, Incheon, and Yongsu-dong. Being here already, consider visiting Daejeon . Check out our recommendations for Much'ang-ni ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 39.76 126.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Cities in South Pyongan, Tokchon

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.

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Located at 39.72 126.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: 1950 in Korea, 1950 in Turkey, Battles of the Korean War, Battles of the Korean War involving China, Battles of the Korean War involving Turkey, Conflicts in 1950

Pohyonsa

Pohyon-sa is a Korean Buddhist temple located in Hyangsan county in North Pyong'an Province, North Korea. It is located within the Myohyang Mountains. Founded under the Koryo dynasty at the start of the 11th century, the temple flourished as one of the greatest centers of Buddhism in the north of Korea, and became a renowned place of pilgrimage. Like most other temples in North Korea, the complex suffered extensive damage from US bombing during the Korean War.

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Located at 40.01 126.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Buddhist temples in North Korea, National Treasures of North Korea, North Pyongan