Yonggang-ŭp
in P’yŏngan-namdo, North Korea
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Sunan International Airport (29 mi) -
Incheon International Airport (111 mi) - Gimpo International Airport (116 mi)
- A-306 Airport (141 mi)
- Suwon Airport (141 mi)
- Wonju Airport (169 mi)
- Cheongju International Airport (186 mi)
- Complex of Koguryo Tombs (Unesco heritage, 1 mi)
- Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- Jongmyo Shrine (Unesco heritage, 124 mi)
- Changdeokgung Palace Complex (Unesco heritage, 124 mi)
- Hwaseong Fortress (Unesco heritage, 139 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 38.856 and 125.424 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 38° 51' 21" and E 125° 25' 27"
- 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: 05:03 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:29 am and 5:19 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -36.724 and -56.677 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Mar de Ajo - 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 Yonggang-ŭp
Yonggang-ŭp in P’yŏngan-namdo with it's 13,440 citizens is a city in North Korea about 22 mi (or 35 km) south-west of Pyongyang, the country's capital city.
Local time in Yonggang-ŭp is now 05:03 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 7 airports in the vicinity of Yonggang-ŭp, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in North Korea is Sunan International Airport in a distance of 29 mi (or 46 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 1 mi (or 1 km), North-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: 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
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
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...
North Korea - Passing through Nampo (DPRK)
On our way back to Pyongyang, we passed through the city Nampo. Between Nampo and Pyongyang, we made a stop on that mighty deserted ten lane highway (see video). I also recommend: "Mighty.
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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 Yonggang-ŭp.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Chinji-ri, Yonggang, Shinchidō, Shinchi-ri, Yonggang-ŭp
