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Tongso-ri Destination Guide

Discover Tongso-ri in North Korea

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

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Local time in Tongso-ri is now 05:15 AM (Sunday) . 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: Daegu, Seoul, Busan, Gwangju, and Incheon. When in this area, you might want to check out Daegu . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Tongso-ri ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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

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.

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Located at 39.15 126.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 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 13 km away
Tags: Airports in North Korea

Samsok-kuyok

Samsŏk-kuyŏk, or Samsŏk District is one of the 19 kuyŏk that constitute Pyongyang, North Korea.

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Located at 39.13 125.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Districts of Pyongyang