Pongch’ang-ni
in P’yŏngan-namdo, North Korea
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Sunan International Airport (32 mi) -
Gimpo International Airport (143 mi) - Incheon International Airport (146 mi)
- A-306 Airport (146 mi)
- Sokcho Airport (167 mi)
- Suwon Airport (168 mi)
- Wonju Airport (178 mi)
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Changbaishan Airport (191 mi)
- Complex of Koguryo Tombs (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom (Unesco heritage, 111 mi)
- Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong (Unesco heritage, 111 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 39.559 and 126.079 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 39° 33' 33" and E 126° 4' 43"
- 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: 08:33 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:27 am and 5:15 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
Explore Pongch’ang-ni
Pongch’ang-ni in P’yŏngan-namdo is located in North Korea about 40 mi (or 65 km) north-east of Pyongyang, the country's capital.
Local time in Pongch’ang-ni is now 08:33 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Pongch’ang-ni, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in North Korea is Sunan International Airport in a distance of 32 mi (or 51 km), South-West. 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 60 mi (or 96 km), South-West.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: P'yongsong, Pyongyang, Namp'o, 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 / 42 °F
| Morning Temperature | 0°C / 33 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 2°C / 35 °F |
| Night Temperature | -0°C / 32 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 36% |
| Air Pressure | 1026 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
5°C (42 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
7°C (44 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
9°C (48 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Videos from this area
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Aviation Tour with Juche Travel to the DPRK (North Korea) May 2013 Part Three (Flying the IL62) HD
Scenic flight day! The first airplane was the IL62 from Air Koryo. The flights last 30min. to destination Puckchang, but without landing there ;-).
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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.
Kaechon internment camp
Kaechon internment camp is a slave labor camp in North Korea for political prisoners. The official name is Kwan-li-so (Penal-labor colony) No. 14. It is not to be confused with Kaechon concentration camp (Kyo-hwa-so No. 1), which is located 20 km to the northwest.
Pukchang concentration camp
Pukch'ang concentration camp is a labor camp in North Korea for political prisoners. It is sometimes called Tŭkchang concentration camp . The official name is Kwan-li-so (Penal-labor colony) No. 18.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Pongch’ang-ni.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Pongch’ang-nodongjagu, Pongch’ang-ni
