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Yongjin-dong Destination Guide

Delve into Yongjin-dong in North Korea

Yongjin-dong in the region of P'yŏngan-namdo is located in North Korea - some 4 mi or ( 7 km ) North-West of Pyongyang , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Yongjin-dong

Local time in Yongjin-dong is now 09:47 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Daegu, Seoul, Busan, Gwangju, and Incheon. While being here, you might want to check out Daegu . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Yongjin-dong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Coca-Cola in North Korea! (DPRK)

0:19 min by nilov71
Views: 125545 Rating: 3.79

We had heard a rumor that there is an italian pizzeria in Pyongyang. Our guides confirmed that rumor. We asked our guides if we could go there. They managed to arrange for us to have lunch there inste ..

IMAGINE: starring Common & Drake

0:42 min by egotripnyc
Views: 78717 Rating: 4.90

FOLLOW EGOTRIP ON FACEBOOK:on.fb.me The Common vs. Drake War has been quiet the last few days. Perhaps they've made nice-nice in ways you might have never imagined. We can dream, can't we? ..


Dear Leader Kim Jong Il in China

14:35 min by krlddotpl
Views: 13440 Rating: 2.06

Dear Leader Kim Jong Il in China ..

The mighty Ryugyong hotel in Pyongyang (DPRK)

1:45 min by nilov71
Views: 12085 Rating: 4.43

Pictures and videos of the mighty "shell" in Pyongyang. It is supposed to have 2000 hotel rooms. From what I know it is not in operation, or even has an interior. As there are no lights in the windows ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Sosong-guyok

Sŏsŏng-guyŏk, or Sosong District, is one of the 19 guyŏk of Pyongyang, North Korea. It is located on the Pot'ong River, west of the Moranbong-guyŏk (Moranbong District) and south of Hyŏngjesan-guyŏk (Hyongjesan District). It was established January 1958.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.06 125.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Districts of Pyongyang

Potonggang-guyok

Potonggang-guyok is one of the 19 districts, or guyok, of Pyongyang, North Korea. It is most famous as the location of the Ryugyong Hotel. It is named after the Pothong River (literally "the simple river"), which serves as the district's border on all sides. It is bordered to the north by Hyongjesan-guyok, to the east by Sosong and Moranbong-guyoks, to the south by Pyongchon and Chung-guyoks, and to the west by Mangyongdae-guyok.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.03 125.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Districts of Pyongyang

Pyongyang Arena

Ryugyong Chung Ju-yung Gymnasium is an indoor sporting arena located in Pyongyang, North Korea. The capacity of the arena is 12,309 and was built in 2003. It is used to host indoor sporting events, such as basketball and volleyball.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.04 125.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures completed in 2003, Event venues established in 2003, Indoor arenas in North Korea, Sports venues in Pyongyang

Arch of Triumph (Pyongyang)

The Arch of Triumph in Pyongyang was built to commemorate the Korean resistance to Japan from 1925 to 1945. Built in 1982 on the Triumph Return Square at the foot of Moran Hill (모란봉) in the North Korean capital city of Pyongyang, the monument was built to honour and glorify President Kim Il-sung's role in the military resistance for Korean independence.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.04 125.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures completed in 1982, Buildings and structures in Pyongyang, Monuments and memorials in North Korea, Terminating vistas, Triumphal arches

Pyongyang TV Tower

Pyongyang TV Tower is a free-standing concrete TV tower with an observation deck and a panorama restaurant at a height of 150 metres in Pyongyang, North Korea. It was built in April 1967 for enhancing the broadcasting area, which was very poor at the time, and because of the start of color TV broadcasts. It is mostly used for tourism. The Pyongyang TV Tower is heavily based on the design of the Ostankino Tower in Moscow, which was built at the same time.

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Located at 39.05 125.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Pyongyang, Towers in North Korea