Songnimch’am
in P’yŏngan-namdo, North Korea

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
39.739 and 125.868 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 39° 44' 21" and E 125° 52' 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: 08:56 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:32 am and 5:14 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.335 and -57.030 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Las Gaviotas
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 Songnimch’am

Songnimch’am in P’yŏngan-namdo is a town in North Korea about 49 mi (or 79 km) north of Pyongyang, the country's capital city.

Current time in Songnimch’am is now 08:56 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports near Songnimch’am, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in North Korea is Sunan International Airport in a distance of 37 mi (or 60 km), South. 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 65 mi (or 105 km), South.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F

Morning Temperature 2°C / 35 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Chance of rainfall 14%
Air Humidity 42%
Air Pressure 1027 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

4°C (39 °F)
-2°C (28 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

-3°C (27 °F)
-3°C (26 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

-0°C (32 °F)
-2°C (28 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Nervenkrieg um Nordkoreas Atomreaktor Yongbyon

Published: April 02, 2013
Length: 15:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: afpde

Nordkorea hat die Wiederinbetriebnahme seines Atomreaktors Yongbyon angekündigt und damit die Spannungen in der Region weiter angeheizt. Der Reaktor, in dem Plutonium für Nordkoreas ersten.


Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.

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

Kaech'ŏn is a city in South Pyongan Province, North Korea. Kaechon's coordinates are {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:39|41|55|N|125|54|22|E| | |name= }}.

Located at 39.6986, 125.906 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kaechon, Cities in South Pyongan

Kunu-dong

Kunu-dong (Kunuri) is a village located in South Pyongan Province, North Korea. A key battle of the Korean War, the Battle of Kunu-ri, took place there in November 1950. Kunu-ri was mainly a communication center and a railroad station at the time, and it contains the lateral east-west road which runs from Sinanju on the west coast and Hungnamon the east coast.

Located at 39.7067, 125.889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Neighbourhoods in North Korea, South Pyongan, Kaechon

Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River

The Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River, also known as the Battle of the Ch'ongch'on or the Second Phase Campaign Western Sector (Chinese: 第二次战役西线; pinyin: Dì Èr Cì Zhàn Yì Xī Xiàn), was a decisive battle in the Korean War, and it took place from November 25 to December 2, 1950 along the Ch'ongch'on River Valley at the northwestern part of North Korea.

Located at 39.7, 125.883 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Conflicts in 1950, 1950 in Korea, Battles of the Korean War, Battles involving South Korea, Battles of the Korean War involving Australia, Battles of the Korean War involving China, Battles of the Korean War involving Turkey, Battles of the Korean War involving the United Kingdom, Battles of the Korean War involving the United States

Kaechon Airport

Kaechon Airport is an airport near Kaechon, Pyongannam-do, North Korea.

Located at 39.7535, 125.903 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in North Korea, South Pyongan


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Songnimch’am, 송림참