Sŏkcho-dong
District of Kanggye
in Chagang-do, North Korea
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Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom (Unesco heritage, 24 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 40.969 and 126.585 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 40° 58' 10" and E 126° 35' 6"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Won - KPW
- Spoken languages:
- Korean
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 03:00 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 10:28 am and 12:32 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
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: 2024-05-02 08:23:34
Delve into Sŏkcho-dong
The district Sŏkcho-dong of Kanggye in Chagang-do is a district located in North Korea about 142 mi north of Pyongyang, the country's capital town.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hungju-dong, 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: 27°C / 81 °F
| Morning Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Night Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 17% |
| Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 1% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
28°C (82 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
13°C (55 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Monday, 6th of May 2024
14°C (57 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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Kanggye=Nordkorea
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.
Kanggye
Kanggye is the provincial capital of Chagang, North Korea and has a population of 209,000. Because of its strategic importance, derived from its topography, it has been of military interest from the time of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910).
These districts also belong to Kanggye.
Kangso-dong- Mansu-dong
- Naeryong-dong
- Namch'on-dong
- Pujang-dong
- Sinmun-dong
- Sokhyon-dong
- Sosan-dong
- Such'im-dong
- Taeung-dong
- Woeryong-dong
- Yahak-tong
- Yonp'ung-dong
- Yonsok-tong
- Yu-dong
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kanggye.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sŏkcho-dong, 석조동
