Yongjŏn-dong
in Hambuk, North Korea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
41.226 and 129.428 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 41° 13' 33" and E 129° 25' 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: 01:40 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:10 am and 5:03 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

Delve into Yongjŏn-dong

Yongjŏn-dong in Hambuk is located in North Korea about 246 mi (or 396 km) north-east of Pyongyang, the country's capital town.

Current time in Yongjŏn-dong is now 01:40 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 2 airports close to Yongjŏn-dong. The closest is airport we know is Changbaishan Airport in China in a distance of 111 mi (or 178 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: Kimch'aek-si, Chongjin, Chongshan, Nanping and Xianpudong. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F

Morning Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 54%
Air Pressure 1022 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

13°C (56 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

6°C (43 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

1°C (34 °F)
-3°C (27 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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yangyang.mpg

Published: November 26, 2008
Length: 28:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: bokunomatsutake

韓国・襄陽郡(ヤンヤングン)の松茸をPRする動画です。 是非一度起こしになっては如何でしょうか!!


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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.

Hwasong concentration camp

Hwasong concentration camp is a labor camp in North Korea for political prisoners. The official name is Kwan-li-so (Penal-labor colony) No. 16.

Located at 41.2685, 129.391 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Concentration camps in North Korea, Human rights in North Korea


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
용전동, Yongjŏn-dong