Sŏkko-dong
in Chagang-do, North Korea

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
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: 07:15 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:31 am and 5:09 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
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 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 07:15 AM (Sunday). 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: 3°C / 37 °F

Morning Temperature -3°C / 26 °F
Evening Temperature -1°C / 30 °F
Night Temperature -1°C / 30 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 29%
Air Pressure 1031 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

5°C (41 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

7°C (44 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Snow, calm, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

-0°C (31 °F)
-5°C (22 °F)
Snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Kanggye=Nordkorea

Published: May 17, 2009
Length: 07:36 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: computerchaot

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).

Located at 40.9667, 126.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities in Chagang


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sŏkko-dong, 석고동, Sŏkcho-dong, Sokch’o