Kup’awŏn
in Chagang-do, North Korea

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
40.483 and 126.496 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 40° 28' 58" and E 126° 29' 44"
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: 10:58 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:23 am and 7:37 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 Kup’awŏn

Kup’awŏn in Chagang-do is located in North Korea about 108 mi (or 173 km) north of Pyongyang, the country's capital town.

Current time in Kup’awŏn is now 10:58 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 4 airports close to Kup’awŏn. The closest airport in North Korea is Sunan International Airport in a distance of 97 mi (or 157 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several 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 49 mi (or 79 km). The closest in North Korea is Complex of Koguryo Tombs in a distance of 126 mi (or 79 km), North.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Uijin-dong, Kanggye, Hungju-dong, Maxian and Minzhu. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 69 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 36%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 75% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

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.

Sunday, 12th of May 2024

17°C (63 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
구파원, Kup’awŏn, Imsanjagŏpso-maŭl, Hakkyo-maŭl, 림산작업소마을, 학교마을