Onsŏng
in Hambuk, North Korea

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
42.957 and 129.993 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 42° 57' 25" and E 129° 59' 35"
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: 01:37 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:29 am and 7:08 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-38.092 and -57.556 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Las Colinas de Peralta Ramos
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Delve into Onsŏng

Onsŏng in Hambuk with it's 19,806 habitants is a city located in North Korea about 350 mi (or 563 km) north-east of Pyongyang, the country's capital town.

Current time in Onsŏng is now 01:37 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 4 airports closer to Onsŏng. The closest is airport we know is Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport in China in a distance of 28 mi (or 45 km). Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mijiang, Shixian, Ying'an, Chang'an and Sanjiazi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 56 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 53 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 33%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

18°C (65 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

14°C (58 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024

10°C (50 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

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.

Onsong County

Onsŏng County is a county in North Hamgyong Province, North Korea, located near the border with China. The administrative center is the town of Onsong. Onsong is the alleged site of the former Onsong concentration camp, now closed.

Located at 42.9556, 129.992 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Onsong, Counties of North Hamgyong, China–North Korea border crossings


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kosŏng, Onjō, Kosŏng-ni, 온성, Onsŏng-ŭp, Onsŏng