Ch’wijŏkkyo
in Hwanghae-namdo, North Korea
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Gimpo International Airport (30 mi) - Incheon International Airport (36 mi)
- Suwon Airport (55 mi)
- A-306 Airport (60 mi)
- Wonju Airport (82 mi)
- Cheongju International Airport (99 mi)
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Sunan International Airport (101 mi) - Sokcho Airport (108 mi)
- Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong (Unesco heritage, 6 mi)
- Jongmyo Shrine (Unesco heritage, 35 mi)
- Changdeokgung Palace Complex (Unesco heritage, 35 mi)
- Namhansanseong (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Hwaseong Fortress (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
- Complex of Koguryo Tombs (Unesco heritage, 90 mi)
- Aegibongjeonmangdae (observation point, (15 mi)
- Tongiljeonmangdae (observation point, (14 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 37.966 and 126.618 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 37° 57' 58" and E 126° 37' 3"
- 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: 12:58 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:25 am and 5:15 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -34.844 and -54.637 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Jose Ignacio - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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 Ch’wijŏkkyo
Ch’wijŏkkyo in Hwanghae-namdo is a town located in North Korea about 87 mi (or 140 km) south-east of Pyongyang, the country's capital town.
Time in Ch’wijŏkkyo is now 12:58 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Ch’wijŏkkyo, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Gimpo International Airport in South korea in a distance of 30 mi (or 48 km). The closest airport in North Korea is Sunan International Airport in a distance of 101 mi (or 48 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in North Korea is Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), West. We saw 2 points of interest near this location.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kaesong, Tanhyeon, Paju, Haseong and Songhae. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 51 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
| Night Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 46% |
| Air Pressure | 1027 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 59% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
-1°C (30 °F)
-4°C (25 °F)
Snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 28th of November 2024
2°C (35 °F)
-1°C (30 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.
Videos from this area
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One Minute on the Roads of North Korea: Kaesong
One Minute on the Roads of DPRK (North Korea): Kaesong 개성시 • Streets of Kaesong, population 300000. View from Thongil Street and Chongnyon Street (0:01) and from the highway connecting...
Totalmente evacuado el complejo industrial coreano Kaesong
El último grupo de surcoreanos que permanecían en el complejo industrial de Kaesong se marcharon este viernes de la zona industrial, luego de terminar las negociaciones con autoridades ...
Suburb of Kaesong, North Korea
Continúa desalojo de complejo industrial de Kaesong
Continúa la tensión en la península coreana, todos los trabajadores surcoreanos abandonaron este lunes el complejo industrial ubicado en la localidad norcoreana de Kaesong. teleSUR http://multi...
Dentro Corea del Norte 2014 (7) North Korea
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Uzbeks in Seul
The Best Burger in Korea
Oh goodness, the W Burger Crushed it! More info at http://hiexpat.com/restaurants-bars-and-cafes/w-burger-kangnam.
On my way ตอน Seoul Cold (เกาหลีมันหนาวมาก)
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板門店 Panmunjom
Panmunjom
There's North Korea.
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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.
Kaesong Industrial Region
Kaesŏng Industrial Region is a special administrative industrial region of North Korea. It was formed in 2002 from part of Kaesŏng Directly Governed City. On 3 April 2013, the DPRK blocked access to the region, to all South Korean citizens, as political tensions between the two nations rose.
Kijong-dong
Kijŏngdong, Kijŏng-dong or Kijŏng tong is a village in P'yŏnghwa-ri, Kaesong-si, North Korea. It is situated in the North's half of the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). Also known in North Korea as Peace Village, it has been widely referred to as Propaganda Village by those outside North Korea, especially in Western and South Korean media.
Panmun Station
Panmun Station is a railway station located in the Kaesong Industrial Region in North Korea. It is served by the Pyongbu Line which is the southern half of the North Korean portion of the Kyongui Line which once ran from Seoul to Sinuiju.
Sonha Station
Sonha Station is a railway station located in Kaesong, North Korea. It is located on the Pyongbu Line, which was formed from part of the Kyongui Line to accommodate the shift of the capital from Seoul to Pyongyang. Though this line theoretically connects Pyongyang to Busan in South Korea, in reality it ends at Kaesong Station due to the Korean Demilitarized Zone.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Ch’wijŏkkyo.