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Discover Sangmu-gol in North Korea
Sangmu-gol in the region of P'yŏngan-namdo is a town located in North Korea - some 44 mi or ( 71 km ) North-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital .
Local time in Sangmu-gol is now 11:07 PM (Sunday) . 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 Yongsal-li. When in this area, you might want to check out Daejeon . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sangmu-gol ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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.
Located at 39.57 126.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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.
Located at 39.55 126.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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.
Located at 39.72 126.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Pukchang Airport
Pukchang Airport is an airport in Pyongan-namdo, North Korea.
Located at 39.50 125.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Kaechon concentration camp
Kaechon concentration camp (also spelled Kae'chŏn or Gaecheon) is a prison in North Korea with many political prisoners. The official name is Kyo-hwa-so (Reeducation camp) No. 1. It is not to be confused with Kaechon internment camp (Kwan-li-so Nr. 14), which is located 20 km to the south-east.
Located at 39.71 125.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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