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Somok-kol Destination Guide

Delve into Somok-kol in North Korea

Somok-kol in the region of P'yŏngyang-si is located in North Korea - some 18 mi or ( 29 km ) South-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Somok-kol

Local time in Somok-kol is now 10:23 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: Daejeon, Daegu, Seoul, Busan, and Gwangju. While being here, you might want to check out Daejeon . 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 Somok-kol ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Streets of Pyongyang, DPRK / North Korea

7:55 min by svenskkoreanska
Views: 9652 Rating: 4.54

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

North Korean Junket - part 1

12:44 min by MrSweihan
Views: 6574 Rating: 4.38

This documentary is a look at a North Korean propaganda march from 2004. The trip was organized by a group called the Korean Friendship Association. A group of westerners are taken on a tour of North ..


North Korean Junket - part 2

14:31 min by MrSweihan
Views: 1960 Rating: 3.86

This documentary is a look at a North Korean propaganda march from 2004. The trip was organized by a group called the Korean Friendship Association. A group of westerners are taken on a tour of North ..

Streetlife in Pyongyang, DPRK

6:04 min by beneluxman
Views: 330 Rating: 5.00

Six minutes continuous filming from the bus through Pyongyang, North Korea. Indeed, a lot of cars in the city centre... But drive on for 5 minutes more and it will be quiet again... Sound quality is p ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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 24 km away
Tags: Districts of Pyongyang

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.

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Located at 39.00 125.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Districts of Pyongyang

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.

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Located at 38.96 125.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Monuments and memorials in North Korea

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.

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Located at 38.99 125.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Event venues established in 1989, Football venues in North Korea, Multi-purpose stadiums in North Korea, Sports venues completed in 1989, Sports venues in Pyongyang

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 .

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Located at 39.00 125.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Pyongyang, Buildings and structures with revolving restaurants, Hotel buildings completed in 1992, Hotels established in 1995, Hotels in North Korea, Skyscraper hotels, Skyscrapers between 150 and 199 meters, Skyscrapers in North Korea