Ch’oech’on
in Hambuk, North Korea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
40.987 and 129.325 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 40° 59' 12" and E 129° 19' 29"
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: 12:14 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:18 am and 4:59 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.663 and -54.165 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
La Paloma
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

Explore Ch’oech’on

Ch’oech’on in Hambuk is located in North Korea about 232 mi (or 374 km) north-east of Pyongyang, the country's capital.

Local time in Ch’oech’on is now 12:14 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 2 airports in the wider vicinity of Ch’oech’on. The closest is airport we know is Changbaishan Airport in China in a distance of 116 mi (or 187 km). Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kimch'aek-si, Chongjin, Chongshan, Changbai and Hyesan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 37%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

6°C (42 °F)
-0°C (32 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

4°C (38 °F)
0°C (32 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

5°C (41 °F)
2°C (35 °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.

Kilju County

Kilju, sometimes romanized as Kilchu, is a county in North Hamgyong province, North Korea. The county seat is Kilju Town.

Located at 40.9619, 129.337 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Counties of North Hamgyong


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
최촌, Ch’oech’on