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Wich'on Destination Guide

Discover Wich'on in North Korea

Wich'on in the region of P'yŏngan-namdo is a town located in North Korea - some 9 mi or ( 14 km ) North-West of Pyongyang , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Wich'on

Local time in Wich'on is now 10:23 AM (Monday) . 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, Gwangju, and Incheon. 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 Wich'on ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Air Koryo Tupolev Tu-134-B3 P-814 Landing at Pyongyang, North Korea - Window View

2:36 min by Ian M - flymajj
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Window view from Air Koryo Tu-134-B3 P-814 during landing at Pyongyang (FNJ), Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea. Operating flight JS4306 from Sondok (DSO) on 18th May 2012. ..

Air Koryo Ilyushin IL-62M P-885 Landing at Pyongyang - Window View

2:45 min by Ian M - flymajj
Views: 1109 Rating: 5.00

Window view from Air Koryo IL-62M P-885 during landing at Pyongyang (FNJ), Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea on 12th May 2012. Operating flight JS152 from Beijing Capital Airport (PEK), China. ..


Air Koryo Antonov An-24B Takeoff from Pyongyang, North Korea - Window View

2:18 min by Ian M - flymajj
Views: 486 Rating: 5.00

Window view from Air Koryo Antonov An-24B P-835 during takeoff from Pyongyang (FNJ), Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea. Operating round trip sightseeing flight JS4305 to Pyongyang on 16th May 2012 ..

Air Koryo JS5104 22OCT12 RGO-FNJ IL18 P-835 landing RWY19

21:12 min by epll0725
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Approach and landing on runway 19 at Pyongyang, North Korea after a flight from Orang on the Ilyushin 18 P-835. Seat 10E. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Patriotic Martyrs' Cemetery

The Patriotic Martyrs' Cemetery is a national cemetery located in Sinmi-dong, Hyongjesan-guyok, Pyongyang. Founded on September 17, 1986, it is officially reserved for people who contributed to the "liberation of the country" and "socialist construction. Buried here are many veterans of the Korean independence movement, army and national officials, and outstanding citizens in the fields of science, medicine, and literature.

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Located at 39.14 125.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 1986 establishments in North Korea, Cemeteries in North Korea, Pyongyang

Hyongjesan-guyok

Hyŏngjesan-guyŏk, or Hyŏngjesan District is one of the 19 guyŏk that constitute Pyongyang, North Korea.

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Located at 39.11 125.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Districts of Pyongyang

Sunan-guyok

Sunan-guyŏk, or Sunan District is one of the 19 guyŏk that constitute Pyongyang, North Korea. Pyongyang Sunan International Airport is in the district. Air Koryo is headquartered in Sunan District.

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Located at 39.20 125.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Districts of Pyongyang

Sopo Station

Sopo Station is a railway station in Pyongyang, North Korea. It is on 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.

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Located at 39.09 125.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Railway stations in North Korea

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 9 km away
Tags: Airports in North Korea, Transport in Pyongyang