Sŏngan
in Hwanghae-namdo, North Korea

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
37.797 and 126.639 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 37° 47' 49" and E 126° 38' 21"
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: 11:01 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:35 am and 7:24 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.844 and -54.637 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Jose Ignacio
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: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Discover Sŏngan

Sŏngan in Hwanghae-namdo is a place in North Korea about 98 mi (or 158 km) south-east of Pyongyang, the country's capital city.

Current time in Sŏngan is now 11:01 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports near Sŏngan, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Gimpo International Airport in South korea in a distance of 18 mi (or 30 km). The closest airport in North Korea is Sunan International Airport in a distance of 112 mi (or 30 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in North Korea is Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), North-West. We encountered 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tanhyeon, Haseong, Tongjin, Wolgot and Ganghwa-gun. 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 11°C / 52 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Night Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 47%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 2% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

23°C (74 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

24°C (75 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

19°C (67 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Paju Provence Festival of Lights - entry by GoPro

Published: January 23, 2015
Length: 56:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 김현일

14' 12. 31 Live with family.


Odusan 1

Published: June 03, 2012
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Yingyos Thepjumnong

Video created with the Socialcam app on iphone: http://socialcam.com.


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Published: October 27, 2014
Length: 55:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 포스필라테스

포스필라테스지도자 김규상선생님. 이상진선생님. 강영수선생님.


Paju Provence Festival of Lights - runs with children by GoPro

Published: January 23, 2015
Length: 52:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 김현일

14' 12. 31 Live with family.


Paju Provence Festival of Lights - Mermaid Booth by GoPro

Published: January 23, 2015
Length: 54:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 김현일

14' 12. 31 Live with family.


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Published: November 04, 2014
Length: 56:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 포스필라테스

포스필라테스 1차 프리. 매트필라테스교사심사장면중의 일부 PMA지도자포스필라테스대표 최영철 PMA CERTIFIED PILATES TEACHER YEONG CHEOL CHOI.


포스필라테스 force pilates 발단련

Published: February 11, 2014
Length: 58:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 포스필라테스

PMA지도자포스필라테스대표 최영철 PMA CERTIFIED PILATES TEACHER YEONG CHEOL CHOI.


Life In Korea - Week Two

Published: August 19, 2011
Length: 47:52 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Bryan James

Dustin and I have left the states for a year in Korea! We'll keep posting some of the stuff we do throughout the year. Make sure to subscribe and check out our other videos!


2011.07.09, 14 태산패밀리파크 (Taesan Family Park)

Published: August 17, 2011
Length: 33:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jun Seok Lee

2011.07.09, 2011.07.14 김포태산패밀리파크에서.


2012.07.08 태산패밀리파크

Published: July 11, 2012
Length: 12:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jun Seok Lee

2012.07.08 김포 태산패밀리파크에서 물놀이 태산패밀리파크 경기도 김포시 하성면 양택리 397-4.


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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.

Battle of Imjin River (1592)

For the similarly named battle during the Korean War (1950-1953), see Battle of the Imjin River. The Battle of Imjin River was a battle during the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592-1598). It resulted in a Japanese victory.

Located at 37.7833, 126.667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Battles of the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598), 1592 in Korea, 1592 in Japan, Conflicts in 1592

Imjin River

The Imjin River is the 7th largest river in Korea, North and South Korea. It flows from North to South, crossing the Demilitarized Zone and joining the Han River downstream of Seoul, very near the Yellow Sea. The river is not the namesake of the Imjin Waeran Japanese invasions of Korea in the late 1500s.

Located at 37.7833, 126.667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of South Korea, Rivers of North Korea, International rivers of Asia, North Korea–South Korea border


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Songnae, Sŏngan