Sŏho-ch’on
in Hamnam, North Korea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
40.087 and 128.286 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 40° 5' 13" and E 128° 17' 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: 01:44 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:27 am and 7:20 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.165 and -56.891 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Carilo
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: 2024-04-29 08:03:39

Delve into Sŏho-ch’on

Sŏho-ch’on in Hamnam is located in North Korea about 153 mi (or 247 km) north-east of Pyongyang, the country's capital town.

Current time in Sŏho-ch’on is now 01:44 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 6 airports close to Sŏho-ch’on, of which one is a larger airport. The closest is airport we know is Sokcho Airport in South korea in a distance of 135 mi (or 218 km). Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hamhung, Kimch'aek-si, Wonsan, Hyesan and Changbai. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 71%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

10°C (50 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, few clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

12°C (53 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

12°C (54 °F)
14°C (56 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Discharge

Published: July 11, 2011
Length: 54:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tyler Danna

They have come face to face with their worst nightmare. VOTE! for Discharge at: funnyordie.com/​videos/​8f0a56a15d/​discharge This project is the result of setting out to shoot...


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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.

Sinpo

Sinpo is a port city on the coast of the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea) in central South Hamgyong province, North Korea. According to the last available census, approximately 158,000 people reside here.

Located at 40.0833, 128.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities in South Hamgyong

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sŏho-ch’on, 서호촌