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Explore Puk-kol
Puk-kol in P’yŏngan-bukto is located in North Korea about 96 mi (or 155 km) north-west of Pyongyang, the country's capital.
Local time in Puk-kol is now 02:13 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 5 airports in the wider vicinity of Puk-kol, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in North Korea is Sunan International Airport in a distance of 84 mi (or 136 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 94 mi (or 151 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: 5°C / 41 °F
Morning Temperature | -0°C / 32 °F |
Evening Temperature | 4°C / 38 °F |
Night Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 36% |
Air Pressure | 1031 hPa |
Wind Speed | Calm with 2 km/h (2 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 89% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Monday, 25th of November 2024
7°C (45 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
1°C (33 °F)
-2°C (28 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
-3°C (27 °F)
-3°C (27 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Dandong Bin An Si Hot Spring Hotel
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
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...
Start of Great Wall - Dandong
With Dalian American International School teachers outside of Dandong to the Tiger Hill section of the Great Wall -
2013-08-24 火車由中國去北韓 (Train from China to North Korea)
2013-08-24 火車由中國丹東市經過鴨綠江去北韓新義州市Train from Dandong (China) to Sinuiju (North Korea) via Yalu River 기차중국단둥시가기한국신의주.
Air Koryo in-flight meal
Lunch given aboard North Korean Air Koryo: A "hanbaobao" and a beer. I went with Koryo Tours.
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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.
Ryongchon County
Ryongch'ŏn County is a kun (county) in North P'yǒngan Province, North Korea, at the mouth of the Yalu River. The county seat is Ryongchŏn-ŭp, about 20 kilometers from the border with China. The area has a reported population of 27,000 and is a center of chemical and metalworking production.
Ryongchon disaster
The Ryongchŏn disaster was a train disaster that occurred in the town of Ryongchŏn, North Korea, near the border with the People's Republic of China on April 22, 2004, at 39 58' 58.60"N 124 27' 32.18"E. The disaster occurred when flammable cargo exploded at Ryongchon Station at around 13:00 local time. The news was released by South Korean media outlets, which reported that up to 3,000 people had been killed or injured in the blast and subsequent fires.