Hwa-gol
in Chagang-do, North Korea

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
41.223 and 126.320 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 41° 13' 23" and E 126° 19' 10"
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: 05:44 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:22 am and 7:40 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 Hwa-gol

Hwa-gol in Chagang-do is a town located in North Korea about 154 mi (or 248 km) north of Pyongyang, the country's capital town.

Time in Hwa-gol is now 05:44 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 2 airports closer to Hwa-gol. The closest is airport we know is Changbaishan Airport in China in a distance of 88 mi (or 142 km). The closest airport in North Korea is Sunan International Airport in a distance of 142 mi (or 142 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom in China at a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Huangbai, Minzhu, Ji'an, Maxian and Qingshi. 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.

20121007 東北長白山_第二天_18:北韓邊境崗哨

Published: October 20, 2012
Length: 44:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: shui4921

16:07 搭著船兒在鴨綠江中,一眼看兩國,這幕是鴨綠江北韓國境,500公尺就有一崗哨,你有看到石頭邊的士兵嗎?大家都很好奇呢!


20121007 東北長白山_第二天_20:有入境的感覺

Published: October 22, 2012
Length: 45:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: shui4921

16:11 搭著船兒在鴨綠江中,讓你的眼睛登陸到北韓.


A Tour along China & North Korea Border,Yalu River 集安市,中朝边境

Published: October 08, 2018
Length: 11:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jeff Zhao

Drive along the border of China-DPRK. 集安市,中朝边境自驾。


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
화골, Hwa-gol