Hŭngju-dong
in Chagang-do, North Korea

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
40.996 and 126.548 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 40° 59' 46" and E 126° 32' 51"
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: 08:12 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:35 am and 7:27 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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Discover Hŭngju-dong

Hŭngju-dong in Chagang-do is a town in North Korea about 142 mi (or 228 km) north of Pyongyang, the country's capital city.

Current time in Hŭngju-dong is now 08:12 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 2 airports near Hŭngju-dong. The closest is airport we know is Changbaishan Airport in China in a distance of 92 mi (or 148 km). The closest airport in North Korea is Sunan International Airport in a distance of 131 mi (or 148 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 22 mi (or 35 km).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kanggye, Uijin-dong, Huangbai, Qingshi and Minzhu. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 76 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 26%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 5% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

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

Monday, 29th of April 2024

25°C (77 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

10°C (50 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, gentle 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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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Hŭngju-ri, 흥주동, Hŭngju-dong