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Pongso-dong Destination Guide
Discover Pongso-dong in North Korea
Pongso-dong in the region of Yanggang-do is a town located in North Korea - some 230 mi or ( 370 km ) North-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital .
Local time in Pongso-dong is now 11:10 PM (Thursday) . 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: Pyongyang, Hamhung, Vladivostok, Hepingjie, and Songjianghe. When in this area, you might want to check out Pyongyang . 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 Pongso-dong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Chinese–Korean border fence
The Chinese–Korean Border Fence is a fence constructed on both sides of the China–North Korea border, the 1,416-kilometre border shared between China and North Korea. This fence exists along the Yalu River and Tumen River.
Located at 41.79 128.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Changbai Mountains
The Changbai Mountain Range (also called Šanggiyan Mountain Range) or Jangbaek Mountain Range (also called Ohnan Mountains) are a mountain range on the border between China and North Korea (41°41' to 42°51'N; 127°43' to 128°16'E). In Russia this range is called "Vostochno-Manchzhurskie gory" ("East Manchurian mountain range") and considered as a part of more long Manchu-Korean mountain range ("Manchzuro-Koreiskie gory"), which separates China from Korea and Russian Primorsky Krai.
Located at 41.73 128.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Samjiyon County
Samjiyŏn, or Samjiyŏn-kun, is a district in Ryanggang province, North Korea. It has its own airport. It takes its name from three lakes in the county, which are known as the Samjiyŏn. Samjiyŏn is situated near Mount Baekdu, and tour groups fly to the district's airport to see the fabled mountain. Many houses and buildings in Samjiyŏn have been recently upgraded, and many new buildings, including a recreational centre for youths, were finished in 2005.
Located at 41.80 128.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Heaven Lake
Heaven Lake (천지 in Korean; 天池 in Chinese) is a crater lake on the border between China and North Korea. It lies within a caldera atop the volcanic Baekdu Mountain, a part of the Baekdudaegan mountain range and the Changbai mountain range. It is located partly in Ryanggang Province, North Korea, at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:42.006|N|128.057|E||||| | |name= }}, and partly in Jilin Province, northeastern China.
Located at 42.01 128.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Baekdu Mountain
Baekdu Mountain, also known in China as Changbai Mountain (when referencing only the mountain) and Baitou Mountain (when referencing both the mountain and its crater lake, Heaven Lake), is an active volcanic mountain on the border between North Korea and China, located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:42|00|24|N|128|03|18|E|type:landmark | |name= }}. At 2,744 m, it is the highest mountain of the Changbai mountain range to the north and Baekdudaegan mountain range to the south.
Located at 42.01 128.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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