Simch’ŏng-dong
in Hambuk, North Korea

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
42.961 and 130.028 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 42° 57' 39" and E 130° 1' 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: 07:17 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:22 am and 4:50 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 Simch’ŏng-dong

Simch’ŏng-dong in Hambuk is located in North Korea about 351 mi (or 565 km) north-east of Pyongyang, the country's capital town.

Current time in Simch’ŏng-dong is now 07:17 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 4 airports close to Simch’ŏng-dong. The closest is airport we know is Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport in China in a distance of 30 mi (or 48 km). Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mijiang, Ying'an, Shixian, Sanjiazi and Hunchun. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -0°C / 31 °F

Morning Temperature -5°C / 22 °F
Evening Temperature -2°C / 28 °F
Night Temperature -4°C / 25 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 33%
Air Pressure 1033 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

2°C (35 °F)
-1°C (30 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

5°C (41 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

3°C (37 °F)
-5°C (23 °F)
Rain and snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

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.

Onsong County

Onsŏng County is a county in North Hamgyong Province, North Korea, located near the border with China. The administrative center is the town of Onsong. Onsong is the alleged site of the former Onsong concentration camp, now closed.

Located at 42.9556, 129.992 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Onsong, Counties of North Hamgyong, China–North Korea border crossings


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
심청동, Simch’ŏng-ni, Simch’ŏng-dong