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Okchon-dong Destination Guide

Discover Okchon-dong in North Korea

Okchon-dong in the region of P'yŏngan-namdo is a town located in North Korea - some 17 mi or ( 27 km ) North-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Okchon-dong

Local time in Okchon-dong is now 02:19 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Daejeon, Daegu, Seoul, Incheon, and Yongsong. When in this area, you might want to check out Daejeon . We found 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 Okchon-dong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Pyongyang Traffic Cop

0:40 min by admal
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www.LBPgallery.com ..

NORTH KOREA

1:32 min by MyRAWTV
Views: 1028 Rating: 5.00

Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) ..


Greetings from Pyongyang (DPRK)

3:57 min by nilov71
Views: 305 Rating: 5.00

Slide show, don´t miss the picture at 2:48! I also recommend: "Morning siren in Pyongyang" youtu.be "North Korea - Visit to the DMZ" youtu.be Pictures taken between 26/7-2/8 2011 ..

North Korea - Friendship Exhibition (DPRK)

4:13 min by nilov71
Views: 99 Rating: 5.00

We went 170 km from Pyongyang to the Myohyangsan mountain, to see the International Friendship Exhibition. The exhibition showed all the gifts that the President Kim Il Sung and the Dear Leader Kim Ju ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Pyongsong

P'yŏngsŏng is a city in North Korea, the capital city of the province South Pyongan in western North Korea. The city is located about 32 kilometres northeast of Pyongyang, and was formally established in December 1969. It has a population over 100,000.

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Located at 39.25 125.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Cities in South Pyongan

Ryongsong-guyok

Ryongsŏng-guyŏk, or Ryongsŏng District (룡성구역) is one of the 19 guyŏk that constitute Pyongyang, North Korea. Ryongsong Residence, the main residence of Kim Jong-un is located in this district.

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Located at 39.14 125.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Districts of Pyongyang

Mausoleum of Tangun

The Mausoleum of Dangun is ancient burial site in Kangdong near Pyongyang, North Korea. It is claimed by North Korea to be the tomb of Dangun, legendary founder of Gojoseon, the first Korean kingdom. The Mausoleum was extensively restored in 1994. The complex occupies about 1.8 km² (.70 mi²) on the slope of Mount Taebaek (대박산). The complex is divided into three major sections: restoration work area, stone statue area, and the burial site.

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Located at 39.15 126.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in North Korea, Gojoseon, Korean mythology, Mausoleums

Sunchon

Sunch'ŏn is a city in South Pyongan province, North Korea. It has an estimated population of 437,000, and is home to various manufacturing plants.

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Located at 39.42 125.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Cities in South Pyongan

Pyongyang Sunan International Airport

Pyongyang Sunan International Airport is the main airport serving Pyongyang, capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. It is located in the city's Sunan-guyŏk district, 24 kilometres from the city's centre. The airport has two runways, the larger of which (01/19) is in use while the second runway (17/35) is closed. Its hours of operation are from 06:00 to 22:00 in the summer and 07:00 to 21:00 in the winter. The airport is the main hub for the national flag carrier, Air Koryo.

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Located at 39.22 125.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Airports in North Korea, Transport in Pyongyang