Koewangsan
in P’yŏngan-namdo, North Korea
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Sunan International Airport (26 mi) -
Incheon International Airport (113 mi) - Gimpo International Airport (118 mi)
- A-306 Airport (142 mi)
- Suwon Airport (143 mi)
- Wonju Airport (170 mi)
- Cheongju International Airport (188 mi)
- Complex of Koguryo Tombs (Unesco heritage, 2 mi)
- Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong (Unesco heritage, 86 mi)
- Jongmyo Shrine (Unesco heritage, 125 mi)
- Changdeokgung Palace Complex (Unesco heritage, 125 mi)
- Hwaseong Fortress (Unesco heritage, 141 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 38.893 and 125.435 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 38° 53' 34" and E 125° 26' 5"
- 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: 10:37 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:27 am and 5:20 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -37.165 and -56.891 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Carilo - 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
Discover Koewangsan
Koewangsan in P’yŏngan-namdo is a town in North Korea about 20 mi (or 32 km) south-west of Pyongyang, the country's capital city.
Current time in Koewangsan is now 10:37 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 7 airports near Koewangsan, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in North Korea is Sunan International Airport in a distance of 26 mi (or 42 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 2 mi (or 4 km), South-West.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Namp'o, Pyongyang, Sariwon, Chaeryong-up and P'yongsong. 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 | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Night Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 47% |
| Air Pressure | 1020 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 14% of sky |
| General Conditions | Few clouds |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
6°C (43 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
5°C (42 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
7°C (45 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
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Mighty North Korean ten lane highway (DPRK)
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.
Complex of Goguryeo Tombs
The Complex of Goguryeo Tombs (Complex of Koguryo Tombs) lie in North Korea. In July 2004, they became the first UNESCO World Heritage site in the country. The site consists of 30 individual tombs from the later Goguryeo kingdom, one of Three Kingdoms of Korea, located in the cities of P'yŏngyang and Namp'o. Goguryeo was one of the strongest Korean kingdoms in the north east of China and the Korean Peninsula from 37 BCE to the 7th century CE.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Koewangsan.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Hoewangsan, Koewangsan
