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Ok-kol Destination Guide

Explore Ok-kol in North Korea

Ok-kol in the region of P'yŏngan-namdo is a place in North Korea - some 49 mi or ( 80 km ) North-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .

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Time in Ok-kol is now 09:20 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Daejeon, Daegu, Seoul, Incheon, and Wonsan. Since you are here already, consider visiting Daejeon . Where to go and what to see in Ok-kol ? 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.76 126.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Cities in South Pyongan, Tokchon

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.57 126.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Concentration camps in North Korea, Human rights in North Korea

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.55 126.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Concentration camps in North Korea, Human rights in North Korea