Pojŏl-tong
in P’yŏngan-bukto, North Korea
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Sunan International Airport (87 mi) -
Changhai Airport (107 mi) - Taoxian Airport (122 mi)
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Incheon International Airport (208 mi) - Gimpo International Airport (213 mi)
- Complex of Koguryo Tombs (Unesco heritage, 96 mi)
- Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (Unesco heritage, 117 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 40.031 and 124.424 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 40° 1' 50" and E 124° 25' 27"
- 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: 09:51 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:19 am and 5:32 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
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 Pojŏl-tong
Pojŏl-tong in P’yŏngan-bukto is a city in North Korea about 99 mi (or 159 km) north-west of Pyongyang, the country's capital.
Local time in Pojŏl-tong is now 09:51 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 5 airports in the vicinity of Pojŏl-tong, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in North Korea is Sunan International Airport in a distance of 87 mi (or 139 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in North Korea is Complex of Koguryo Tombs in a distance of 96 mi (or 155 km), South-East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sinuiju, Xinxing, Hongqi, Lanqi and Baiqi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 54 °F
| Morning Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 62% |
| Air Pressure | 1031 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 57% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Saturday, 9th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 10th of November 2024
15°C (59 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 11th of November 2024
12°C (53 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Wanda Realm Dandong
Dandong Bin An Si Hot Spring Hotel
Jianguo
Dandong Bin An Si Tan Ning Ge Business Hotel
RivesideInternation Hotel Dandong
Donghe Business Hotel
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
北レス・丹東・北朝鮮料理店・柳京酒店①
北レス・丹東・北朝鮮料理店・柳京酒店⑤
大陸尋奇之丹東機場 China adventure / Dandong Airport
丹東市,中國最大的邊境城市,與北韓之間只隔了一條鴨綠江. 2009年的丹東機場,所有設備包含廁所尚未現代化,廁所裡面的味道更是讓人印象深刻!!!
Inside North Korea 3 - On the North Korea / China border
On the North Korea/China border, Photojournalist Sean Gallagher and reporter Mark MacKinnon (The Globe & Mail) report on the glaring differences lying either side of the Yalu River. 2009 http://www...
Where the Hell is Matt? 2012 Teaser
There's an all new Where the Hell is Matt video for 2012 coming on Wednesday, June 20th. Watch it here: www.wherethehellismatt.com.
丹東～中国・北朝鮮国境の街
中国・北朝鮮国境の街、丹東に行ってきました。
中朝国境鴨緑江から望む北朝鮮新義州市
北朝鮮の様子を紹介。 木しか無い場所、ぼろい船、わかりにくいですが写る人が着る服もぼろいなど、北朝鮮の貧しさがわかると思います。...
Dandong Aston English School
A video made by Dandong Aston school.
チョソンの車窓から
丹東→新義州.
Start of Great Wall - Dandong
With Dalian American International School teachers outside of Dandong to the Tiger Hill section of the Great Wall -
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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.
Namsinuiju Station
Namsinuiju Station, or South Sinuiju Station is a railway station in North Korea. It is the located on the Pyongui Line, which runs from Pyongyang to Sinuiju (and which, in South Korea, is considered part of the Gyeongui Line, theoretically connecting Sinuiju to Seoul).
Sinuiju concentration camp
Kyo-hwa-so No. 3 Sinuiju is a "reeducation camp" in North Pyongan, North Korea. It holds roughly 2,500 prisoners.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Pojŏl-tong.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
보절동, Pogyŏltong, Pojŏl-tong
