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Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning North Korea. Last Update: 2024-05-14 08:25:02
Delve into Soksak-kol
Soksak-kol in Kangwŏn-do is a town located in North Korea about 126 mi (or 203 km) east of Pyongyang, the country's capital town.
Time in Soksak-kol is now 12:53 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Soksak-kol, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Sokcho Airport in South korea in a distance of 46 mi (or 74 km). 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 Namhansanseong in South korea at a distance of 93 mi (or 149 km). The closest in North Korea is Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong in a distance of 95 mi (or 149 km), South-West.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Haean, Dongmyeon, Bangsan, Hwacheon and Toseong. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F
Morning Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
Evening Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
Night Temperature | 10°C / 49 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 17% |
Air Humidity | 74% |
Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 21% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Thursday, 16th of May 2024
10°C (50 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 17th of May 2024
23°C (73 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 18th of May 2024
25°C (77 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
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.
Pyohunsa
P'yohun-sa is a Korean Buddhist temple located on Mount Kumgang, North Korea. Founded in the 7th century under the kingdom of Silla, it is the only one of Mount Kumgang's four great temples to have survived the Korean War. It is listed as National Treasure #97 in that country.