Sŏkko-dong
in Chagang-do, North Korea
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Changbaishan Airport (93 mi) -
Sunan International Airport (129 mi)
- Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom (Unesco heritage, 25 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 40.956 and 126.582 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 40° 57' 21" and E 126° 34' 54"
- 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: 10:35 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:13 am and 5:21 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
Delve into Sŏkko-dong
Sŏkko-dong in Chagang-do is a town located in North Korea about 140 mi (or 225 km) north of Pyongyang, the country's capital town.
Time in Sŏkko-dong is now 10:35 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 2 airports closer to Sŏkko-dong. The closest is airport we know is Changbaishan Airport in China in a distance of 93 mi (or 150 km). The closest airport in North Korea is Sunan International Airport in a distance of 129 mi (or 150 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 25 mi (or 40 km).
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kanggye, Hungju-dong, Uijin-dong, Huangbai and Qingshi. 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.
Videos from this area
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Kanggye=Nordkorea
Charly mit versteckter Kamera hinter dem letzten eisernen Vorhang...von Hyangsan im Norden bis Cholgwang im Süden.
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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.
Kanggye
Kanggye is the provincial capital of Chagang, North Korea and has a population of 209,000. Because of its strategic importance, derived from its topography, it has been of military interest from the time of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910).
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Sŏkko-dong.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sŏkko-dong, 석고동, Sŏkcho-dong, Sokch’o
