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Yongjo Destination Guide

Discover Yongjo in North Korea

Yongjo in the region of Yanggang-do is a place located in North Korea - some 176 mi or ( 283 km ) North-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Yongjo

Local time in Yongjo is now 02:47 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Seoul, Incheon, Pyongyang, Dahuanggou, and Xianrenqiao. When in this area, you might want to check out Seoul . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Yongjo ? 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 6 km away
Tags: History of North Korea, Nuclear program of North Korea