Tongch’o-dong
in P’yŏngan-bukto, North Korea
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Sunan International Airport (90 mi) -
Changhai Airport (107 mi) - Taoxian Airport (119 mi)
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Gimpo International Airport (216 mi)
- Complex of Koguryo Tombs (Unesco heritage, 99 mi)
- Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (Unesco heritage, 116 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 40.064 and 124.386 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 40° 3' 49" and E 124° 23' 9"
- 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: 10:22 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
Delve into Tongch’o-dong
Tongch’o-dong in P’yŏngan-bukto is a town located in North Korea about 102 mi (or 164 km) north-west of Pyongyang, the country's capital town.
Time in Tongch’o-dong is now 10:22 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 4 airports closer to Tongch’o-dong, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in North Korea is Sunan International Airport in a distance of 90 mi (or 144 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 99 mi (or 160 km), South-East. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sinuiju, Xinxing, Hongqi, Baiqi and Lanqi. 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
Jianguo
Dandong Bin An Si Hot Spring Hotel
SUNNY RESORT HOTEL
Zhonglian Hotel
Kunlun Business Hotel - Dandong
YALU RIVER HOTEL
Dan Dong Hotel
Jiushuixia Business Hotel - Dandong
Life’s 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.
Sinuiju
Sinŭiju (Shinŭiju-si) is a city in North Korea, neighboring with Dandong City, China via international border and is the capital of North Pyeongan Province. Part of the city is included in the Sinŭiju Special Administrative Region, which was established in 2002 to experiment with introducing a market economy.
Sinuiju Special Administrative Region
Sinŭiju Special Administrative Region is a special administrative region (SAR) of North Korea proclaimed in 2002 (but have not put into de facto operation till now), on the border with China. It was established in September 2002 in an area including parts of Sinŭiju and the surrounding area, in an attempt to introduce market economics, and is directly governed as in the case of "Directly Governed Cities".
Sinuiju Chongnyon Station
Sinuiju Station is the railway station of Sinuiju, North Korea. It is the final stop on the Pyongui Line, which runs from Pyongyang to Sinuiju (and which, in South Korea, is considered part of the Gyeongui Line, which theoretically connects Sinuiju to Seoul). The station is the main recipient for overland traffic between North Korea and People's Republic of China, and is one of the country's most important rail stations, as it controls access to the Chinese city of Dandong over the Yalu River.
Zhenxing District
Zhenxing District is a district of the city of Dandong, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.
Sinuiju Airport
Sinuiju Airfield is an airport near Sinuiju, Pyongan-bukto, North Korea.
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 Tongch’o-dong.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
동초동, Tongch’o-dong
