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Okkum Destination Guide

Delve into Okkum in North Korea

Okkum in the region of P'yŏngyang-si is located in North Korea - some 18 mi or ( 28 km ) East of Pyongyang , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Okkum

Local time in Okkum is now 11:35 PM (Thursday) . 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 Okkum ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Streets of Pyongyang, DPRK / North Korea

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This is the beautiful city of Pyongyang, the capital of DPRK / North Korea, filmed in August 2011. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Kangdong concentration camp

Kangdong concentration camp (also spelled Gangdong) is a reeducation camp in North Korea. The official name of the camp is Kyo-hwa-so No. 4 (Reeducation camp no. 4).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.01 126.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Concentration camps in North Korea, Human rights in North Korea

Sungho County

Sŭngho or Sŭngho-gun is a county of North Hwanghae Province, North Korea. It was formerly one of the 19 guyŏk that constitute Pyongyang, but in 2010, it was administratively reassigned from Pyongyang to North Hwanghae; foreign media attributed the change as an attempt to relieve shortages in Pyongyang's food distribution system.

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Located at 39.03 126.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Counties of North Hwanghae

Sadong-guyok

Sadong-guyŏk, or Sadong District, is one of the 19 guyŏk, and one of the six, that constitute East Pyongyang, North Korea. It is on the eastern bank of the Taedong River, and the mouth of the Nam River. It is north of Ryŏkp'o-guyŏk (Ryokpho District), east of Taedonggang-guyŏk (Taedonggang District) and north east of Tongdaewon-guyŏk. It was established in September 1959.

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Located at 39.02 125.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.15 126.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in North Korea, Gojoseon, Korean mythology, Mausoleums

Kangdong Airport

Kangdong Airport is an airport near Kangdong, Pyongyang-si, North Korea.

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Located at 39.16 126.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Airports in North Korea