Hwap’yŏng
in Chagang-do, North Korea

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
41.258 and 126.896 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 41° 15' 29" and E 126° 53' 44"
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: 01:12 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:12 am and 5:19 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.335 and -57.030 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Las Gaviotas
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for North Korea in Eastern Asia

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

Delve into Hwap’yŏng

Hwap’yŏng in Chagang-do is a city located in North Korea about 165 mi (or 266 km) north of Pyongyang, the country's capital town.

Current time in Hwap’yŏng is now 01:12 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 3 airports closer to Hwap’yŏng. The closest is airport we know is Changbaishan Airport in China in a distance of 67 mi (or 107 km). The closest airport in North Korea is Sunan International Airport in a distance of 155 mi (or 107 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom in China at a distance of 37 mi (or 60 km).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Qingshi, Kanggye, Hungju-dong, Badaogou and Liudaogou. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F

Morning Temperature 1°C / 33 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 53%
Air Pressure 1031 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 90% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

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.

Monday, 11th of November 2024

15°C (58 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, calm, broken clouds.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Wahei, 화평, Hwap’yŏng-ŭp, Hwap’yŏng