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Kwakch'on Destination Guide
Touring Kwakch'on in North Korea
Kwakch'on in the region of P'yŏngyang-si is a city located in North Korea - some 7 mi or ( 10 km ) South of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .
Time in Kwakch'on is now 12:07 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Daegu, Seoul, Busan, Gwangju, and Incheon. Being here already, consider visiting Daegu . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Kwakch'on ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
A flight on Air Koryo - North Korea's Airline
Video from a flight on North Korea's airline. ..
Pyongyang Airport (DPRK)
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North Korea 2012
a journey through North Korea at the time of the 100th birthday of Kim Il Sung (15 april 2012). Touroperator: Shilla Travel - Wereldcontact ..
Pyongyang, DPRK / North Korea, Central District
Busy streets of Central District in Pyongyang, capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (aka North Korea). Filmed in August 2011. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Songyo-guyok
Sŏn'gyo-guyŏk or Songyo District is one of the 19 guyŏk that constitute the city of Pyongyang, North Korea. It is on the eastern bank of the Taedong River at the center of East Pyongyang. It is bordered to the south by Nakrang-guyok, to the north by Tongdaewon-guyok and to the east by Ryokpo and Sadong-guyoks. It was established in September 1959.
Located at 39.00 125.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Yanggakdo Stadium
Yanggakdo Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 30,000 people and was opened in 1989. It is home to the April 25 Sports Club and Pyongyang City Sports Club.
Located at 38.99 125.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Arch of Reunification
The Arch of Reunification is a sculptural arch located in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. It was constructed in 2001 to commemorate Korean reunification proposals put forward by Kim Il-sung. The concrete arch straddles the multi-laned Reunification Highway leading from Pyongyang to the DMZ. It consists of two Korean women in traditional dress symbolizing the North and South— leaning forward to jointly uphold a sphere bearing a map of a reunified Korea.
Located at 38.96 125.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Yanggakdo International Hotel
Yanggakdo International Hotel is one of the largest working hotels and the second tallest building in North Korea, after the Ryugyong Hotel. The hotel is located on Yanggakdo (Yanggak Island), two kilometers to the south-east of the center of Pyongyang, the nation's capital. It rises to an overall height of 170 metres and sports a slowly revolving restaurant on the 47th floor. The hotel is said to contain 1,000 rooms and a total floor space of 87,870 square metres .
Located at 39.00 125.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Chung-guyok
Chung-guyŏk (Central District) is one of the 19 guyok which constitutes the city of Pyongyang, North Korea. The district is located in the center of the city, between the Potong and Taedong Rivers, and is bordered to the north by Moranbong-guyok, to the northwest by Potonggang-guyok, and to the south by Pyongchon-guyok.
Located at 39.00 125.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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