Changgang
in Chagang-do, North Korea

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
41.065 and 126.679 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 41° 3' 55" and E 126° 40' 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: 07:46 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:21 am and 7:38 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-38.092 and -57.556 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Las Colinas de Peralta Ramos
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: 2024-05-08 08:04:21

Delve into Changgang

Changgang in Chagang-do is a city located in North Korea about 149 mi (or 239 km) north of Pyongyang, the country's capital town.

Current time in Changgang is now 07:46 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 2 airports closer to Changgang. The closest is airport we know is Changbaishan Airport in China in a distance of 84 mi (or 135 km). The closest airport in North Korea is Sunan International Airport in a distance of 138 mi (or 135 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom in China at a distance of 26 mi (or 42 km).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kanggye, Hungju-dong, Uijin-dong, Qingshi and Huangbai. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 28%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 6% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Thursday, 9th of May 2024

20°C (69 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Friday, 10th of May 2024

23°C (74 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

17°C (62 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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

Kanggye=Nordkorea

Published: May 17, 2009
Length: 07:36 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: computerchaot

Charly mit versteckter Kamera hinter dem letzten eisernen Vorhang...von Hyangsan im Norden bis Cholgwang im Süden.


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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.

Goguryeo

Koguryo was an ancient Korean kingdom located in the present-day northern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula, Manchuria, and southern reaches of Russia's Primorsky Krai. Along with Baekje and Silla, Goguryeo was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. Goguryeo was an active participant in the power struggle for control of the Korean peninsula and was also associated with the foreign affairs of neighboring polities in China and Japan.

Located at 41.04, 126.67 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
States and territories established in 37 BC, History of Korea, Former countries in East Asia, Former countries in Korean history, Former empires, Goguryeo, 1st-millennium BC establishments, 668 disestablishments


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Chōkō, 장강, Changgang-ŭp, Changgang