Hong-ch’on
in Hamnam, North Korea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
40.137 and 128.364 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 40° 8' 12" and E 128° 21' 49"
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: 04:18 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:23 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

Explore Hong-ch’on

Hong-ch’on in Hamnam is located in North Korea about 158 mi (or 255 km) north-east of Pyongyang, the country's capital.

Local time in Hong-ch’on is now 04:18 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 6 airports in the wider vicinity of Hong-ch’on, of which one is a larger airport. The closest is airport we know is Sokcho Airport in South korea in a distance of 138 mi (or 223 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: Hamhung, Kimch'aek-si, Hyesan, Changbai and Jinhua. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 40 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 39%
Air Pressure 1029 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 35% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

9°C (48 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Moderate rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

1°C (34 °F)
-1°C (30 °F)
Scattered clouds, strong breeze.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

1°C (35 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Discharge

Published: July 11, 2011
Length: 54:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tyler Danna

They have come face to face with their worst nightmare. VOTE! for Discharge at: funnyordie.com/​videos/​8f0a56a15d/​discharge This project is the result of setting out to shoot...


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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.

Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization

The Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization (KEDO) is an organization founded on March 15, 1995 by the United States, South Korea, and Japan to implement the 1994 U.S. -North Korea Agreed Framework that froze North Korea's indigenous nuclear power plant development centered at the Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center, that was suspected of being a step in a nuclear weapons program.

Located at 40.0953, 128.341 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Organizations established in 1995, International nuclear energy organizations, International organizations of Asia, Foreign relations of North Korea, Foreign relations of South Korea, Nuclear program of North Korea, Nuclear energy in North Korea

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Hong-ch’on, 홍촌