Hwaamch’am
in Chagang-do, North Korea
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Sunan International Airport (107 mi) -
Changbaishan Airport (115 mi) -
Sokcho Airport (208 mi)
- Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom (Unesco heritage, 38 mi)
- Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (Unesco heritage, 113 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 40.649 and 126.445 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 40° 38' 57" and E 126° 26' 40"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Won - KPW
- Spoken languages:
- Korean
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 03:42 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:12 am and 5:23 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -38.092 and -57.556 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Las Colinas de Peralta Ramos - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 4,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to North Korea.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning North Korea. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Hwaamch’am
Hwaamch’am in Chagang-do is a city in North Korea about 117 mi (or 189 km) north of Pyongyang, the country's capital.
Local time in Hwaamch’am is now 03:42 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 3 airports in the vicinity of Hwaamch’am. The closest airport in North Korea is Sunan International Airport in a distance of 107 mi (or 172 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom in China at a distance of 38 mi (or 60 km).
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Uijin-dong, Kanggye, Hungju-dong, Maxian and Minzhu. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F
| Morning Temperature | -1°C / 30 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 2°C / 35 °F |
| Night Temperature | 1°C / 33 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 25% |
| Air Pressure | 1032 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 3% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 8th of November 2024
10°C (50 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Overcast clouds, calm.
Saturday, 9th of November 2024
13°C (55 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Scattered clouds, calm.
Sunday, 10th of November 2024
14°C (58 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Chonchon County
Chŏnch'ŏn County is a kun, or county, in central Chagang province, North Korea. Originally part of Kanggye, it was made a separate county in 1949. The terrain is high and mountainous; the highest point is Sungjoksan, 1984 m above sea level. The Chogyuryong Mountains pass through the eastern part of the county. A significant match factory is located in the county, as is North Korea's largest fir tree.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Hwaamch’am.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
화암참, Hwaamch’am
