Haksong
in P’yŏngan-namdo, North Korea

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
38.949 and 125.504 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 38° 56' 56" and E 125° 30' 15"
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: 09:04 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:29 am and 5:19 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.165 and -56.891 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Carilo
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

Discover Haksong

Haksong in P’yŏngan-namdo is a city in North Korea about 15 mi (or 24 km) south-west of Pyongyang, the country's capital city.

Local time in Haksong is now 09:04 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 7 airports in the vicinity of Haksong, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in North Korea is Sunan International Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km), North-East. 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 Complex of Koguryo Tombs in a distance of 8 mi (or 12 km), South-West.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Namp'o, Pyongyang, P'yongsong, Sariwon and Chaeryong-up. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 43 °F

Morning Temperature -0°C / 31 °F
Evening Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Night Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 36%
Air Pressure 1030 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

7°C (45 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

9°C (47 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

3°C (38 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Rain and snow, strong breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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preview picture of video 'Mighty North Korean ten lane highway (DPRK)'

Mighty North Korean ten lane highway (DPRK)

Published: August 05, 2011
Length: 59:29 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: nilov71

We drove for miles on this desert ten lane highway. We tried to take pictures and videos from the bus, but the road is very bumpy (as you can see from other videos). Someone in our group asked...

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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.

Kangso-guyok

Kangsŏ is a district in Nampo, North Korea. The population is 100,000.

Located at 38.9167, 125.533 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Nampo

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Did you know?

This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Haksong-dong, Haksong