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Sokt'an Destination Guide

Discover Sokt'an in North Korea

Sokt'an in the region of P'yŏngyang-si is a town located in North Korea - some 15 mi or ( 25 km ) North-West of Pyongyang , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Sokt'an

Local time in Sokt'an is now 10:18 AM (Wednesday) . 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, Incheon, and Tongp'o-dong. 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 Sokt'an ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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
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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 IL-62M P-881 Approach & Landing into Pyongyang, North Korea - Window View

10:00 min by Ian M - flymajj
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Window view from Air Koryo IL-62M P-881 during landing into Pyongyang (FNJ), Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea on 20th October 2012. Operating flight JS152 from Beijing Capital Airport (PEK), Chin ..

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

2:18 min by Ian M - flymajj
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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 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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

Pyongsong

P'yŏngsŏng is a city in North Korea, the capital city of the province South Pyongan in western North Korea. The city is located about 32 kilometres northeast of Pyongyang, and was formally established in December 1969. It has a population over 100,000.

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Located at 39.25 125.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Cities in South Pyongan

Pyongyang University of Foreign Studies

The Pyongyang University of Foreign Studies is a 5-year university in Pyongyang, North Korea, specialising in language education.

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Located at 39.07 125.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Education in Pyongyang, Educational institutions established in 1964, Universities in North Korea

Kim Il-sung University

Kim Il-sung University, founded on October 1, 1946, is the first university built in North Korea. It is located on a 37-acre campus in Pyongyang, the nation's capital. Along with the main academic buildings, the campus contains 10 separate offices, 50 laboratories, libraries, museums, a printing press, a R&D center, dormitories, and a hospital. During the Korean War the university was located at Baeksong-ri under Mt. Jamo in Suncheon-gun, which was far from the center of the city.

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Located at 39.06 125.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Education in Pyongyang, Educational institutions established in 1946, Kim Il-sung, Universities in North Korea

Kumsusan Palace of the Sun

Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, formerly the Kumsusan Memorial Palace, and sometimes referred to as the Kim Il-sung Mausoleum, is a building located near the northeast corner of the city of Pyongyang and serves as the mausoleum for Kim Il-sung, the founder and eternal president of North Korea, and for his son Kim Jong-il who succeeded him as the country's ruler. The palace was built in 1976 as the Kumsusan Assembly Hall, and served as Kim Il-sung's official residence.

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Located at 39.06 125.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Pyongyang, Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong-il, Mausoleums, Monuments and memorials in North Korea