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Pyont'an-dong Destination Guide
Delve into Pyont'an-dong in North Korea
Pyont'an-dong in the region of P'yŏngyang-si is a city in North Korea - some 4 mi or ( 6 km ) South of Pyongyang , the country's capital .
Current time in Pyont'an-dong is now 09:11 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Daegu, Seoul, Busan, Gwangju, and Incheon. While being here, make sure to check out Daegu . We encountered some video on the web . 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 Pyont'an-dong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Inside North Korea - VICE Travel - Part 1 of 3
Vice founder Shane Smith managed to get into North Korea after a year and half of trying and is witness to the craziness of this hermit nation. Crazy is actually kind of an understatement. ..
Arirang Mass Games in Pyongyang North Korea October 2008
These are videos of the Mass Games I took in the May First stadium in Pyongyang DPRK. I was in the cheaper seats. The entire perfomance is about 100 minutes long. I will try to get a high definition c ..
Good Morning Pyongyang!
Pyongyang as seen from the the Yanggakdo International Hotel. The traffic is quite busy by DPRK standards.... (April 14th 2010) ..
Walking among North Koreans (DPRK)
After the visit to the international book store, we walked a few blocks to the Kim Il Sung Square. On our trip we rarely got this close to ordinary north koreans. I also recommend: "Drunk North Korean ..
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Interesting facts about this location
USS Pueblo (AGER-2)
USS Pueblo (AGER-2) is an American ELINT and SIGINT Banner-class technical research ship (Navy intelligence) which was boarded and captured by North Korean forces on 23 January 1968, in what is known as the Pueblo incident or alternatively as the Pueblo crisis or the Pueblo affair. The capture, less than a week after President Lyndon B.
Located at 38.99 125.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 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 1 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 2 km away
Pyongchon-guyok
P'yŏngch'ŏn-guyŏk (Pyongchon District) is one of the 19 guyŏk (political districts or wards) of Pyongyang, North Korea. It is bordered by the Taedong River in the South and the Potong River in the north and west, and to the east by Chung-guyok, from which it is separated by the railway. It was established as a guyŏk in October 1960 by the Pyongyang City People's Committee through a mandate of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.
Located at 39.00 125.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 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 2 km away
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