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Paekp'yong Destination Guide

Explore Paekp'yong in North Korea

Paekp'yong in the region of Yanggang-do is a place in North Korea - some 183 mi or ( 295 km ) North-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Paekp'yong

Time in Paekp'yong is now 06:49 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Seoul, Pyongyang, Hamhung, Dahuanggou, and Hepingjie. Since you are here already, consider visiting Seoul . Where to go and what to see in Paekp'yong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Ryanggang explosion

The Ryanggang explosion was a large explosion that took place in North Korea on 9 September 2004 in the northern province of Ryanggang. The nature and cause of the suspected explosion is the subject of speculation. No neighboring nations have claimed any detection of radioactive isotopes characteristic of a nuclear explosion.

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Located at 41.33 127.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: History of North Korea, Nuclear program of North Korea