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Yongjo-ri Destination Guide

Explore Yongjo-ri in North Korea

Yongjo-ri in the region of Yanggang-do is a town in North Korea - some 173 mi or ( 279 km ) North-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Yongjo-ri

Current time in Yongjo-ri is now 02:43 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Seoul, Incheon, Pyongyang, Dahuanggou, and Xianrenqiao. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Seoul . Where to go and what to see in Yongjo-ri ? 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 0 km away
Tags: History of North Korea, Nuclear program of North Korea