Changch’on-dong
District of Wŏnsan
in Kangwŏn-do, North Korea

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
39.153 and 127.444 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 39° 9' 10" and E 127° 26' 37"
Currency and Currency Code:
Won - KPW
Spoken languages:
Korean
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 05:34 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
11:33 am and 9:07 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-36.724 and -56.677 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Mar de Ajo
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 Changch’on-dong

The district Changch’on-dong of Wŏnsan in Kangwŏn-do is located in North Korea about 92 mi east of Pyongyang, the country's capital.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hamhung, Cheorwon, Gwanin, Sinseo and Bangsan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 39 °F

Morning Temperature 0°C / 33 °F
Evening Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Night Temperature 1°C / 33 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 28%
Air Pressure 1020 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Thursday, 5th of December 2024

6°C (42 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 6th of December 2024

2°C (35 °F)
-1°C (31 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 7th of December 2024

3°C (38 °F)
-1°C (31 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

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Winter Camping Begins at Songdowon International Children's Camp

Published: January 12, 2019
Length: 42:38 min
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Author: Koryo Media

The first batch of winter campers began camping with due ceremony at the Songdowon International Children's Camp on Wednesday. The campers laid a floral ...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Kangwon Province (North Korea)

Kangwon Province (Kangweonto) is a province of North Korea, with its capital at Wŏnsan. Before the division of Korea in 1945, Kangwŏn Province and its South Korean neighbour Gangwon Province (also spelled Kangwon Province) formed a single province that excluded Wŏnsan.

Located at 39.1475, 127.446 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kangwon Province (North Korea), Provinces of North Korea

Wonsan

Wŏnsan is a port city and naval base that was opened by the occupying Japanese in 1880. It is located in the Kangwon Province (North Korea) of North Korea, on the westernmost part of the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea) and the capital of that province. However, before the Korean War, it was located in a province called South Hamgyong, and during that war, it was the location of the Blockade of Wonsan. The population of the city is estimated to have been 331,000 in 2000.

Located at 39.1872, 127.408 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities in Kangwon Province (North Korea), Wonsan, Port cities and towns in North Korea

Munchon

Munch'ŏn is a North Korean city located in Kangwŏn Province. It lies on the coast of the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea) and borders Wonsan.

Located at 39.259, 127.356 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities in Kangwon Province (North Korea)

Anbyon County

Anbyon is a kun, or county, in Kangwon province, North Korea. Originally included in South Hamgyong province, it was transferred to Kangwon province in a September 1946 reshuffling of local government.

Located at 39.03, 127.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Counties of Kangwon Province (North Korea)

Wonsan Stadium

Wonsan Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Wonsan, North Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Wonsan Shippers. The stadium holds 15,000 people.

Located at 39.155, 127.421 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in North Korea, Sports venues in North Korea

Wonsan Station

Wonsan Station is a passenger railway station located in Wonsan, North Korea. It is on Kangwon Line, formed from parts of the Gyeongwon Line which once connected Wonsan to Seoul but which is now divided by the Korean Demilitarized Zone.

Located at 39.1622, 127.412 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in North Korea

Wonsan Airport

Wonsan Airport is an airport in Wonsan, Kangwon-do, North Korea.

Located at 39.1626, 127.484 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in North Korea

Kang Da Ri Airport

Kang Da Ri Airport is an airport in Wonsan, Kangwon-do, North Korea. It is immediately adjacent to the nearby Kang Da Ri Highway Strip.

Located at 39.0987, 127.416 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in North Korea, Kangwon Province (North Korea), Wonsan

Action of 12 October 1950

The Action of 12 October 1950 was a battle fought during the Korean War. While conducting Operation Wonsan against sea mines in Wonsan Harbor, a squadron of United States Navy warships was attacked by North Korean Army batteries. During the operation, two American ships struck mines and sank while the remaining vessels and aircraft silenced the enemy guns. The North Koreans fired on adrift American survivors in the water, wounding several men.

Located at 39.2584, 127.544 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Conflicts in 1950, Naval battles of the Korean War involving the United States, War crimes, Naval battles of the Korean War

Anbyon Station

Anbyŏn Station is the central railway station for Anbyŏn County in Kangwŏn province, North Korea. It is located on the Kangwŏn Line, which connects Kowŏn to P'yŏnggang, and is the start of the Kumgangsan Chongnyon Line, which runs to Mount Kumgang.

Located at 39.0478, 127.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in North Korea

Territorial Abbey of Tokwon

Tokwon Abbey was a Benedictine monastery of the Congregation of Missionary Benedictines of Saint Ottilien, located near the town of Wonsan in what is now North Korea. Originally founded as a monastic mission in Seoul, the community transferred to Tokwon in the 1920s to take charge of the newly-created Apostolic Vicariate of Wonsan. The persecution of Christians in North Korea since 1949 made any church activity in the abbacy impossible.

Located at 39.194, 127.374 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Asian Monasteries of the Congregation of Missionary Benedictines of Saint Ottilien, Monasteries in North Korea, Benedictine monasteries, Roman Catholic Church in North Korea, Kangwon Province (North Korea), Human rights in North Korea

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Changch’on-dong, 장천동