Kwaksan
in P’yŏngan-bukto, North Korea
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Sunan International Airport (45 mi) -
Changhai Airport (132 mi) - Taoxian Airport (159 mi)
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Incheon International Airport (170 mi) - Gimpo International Airport (174 mi)
- Suwon Airport (199 mi)
- Changbaishan Airport (211 mi)
- Complex of Koguryo Tombs (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom (Unesco heritage, 117 mi)
- Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong (Unesco heritage, 141 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 39.688 and 125.083 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 39° 41' 15" and E 125° 4' 58"
- 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: 01:40 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:55 am and 7:21 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
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: 2024-04-18 08:12:24
Discover Kwaksan
Kwaksan in P’yŏngan-bukto with it's 10,478 citizens is a place in North Korea about 58 mi (or 93 km) north-west of Pyongyang, the country's capital city.
Current time in Kwaksan is now 01:40 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 7 airports near Kwaksan, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in North Korea is Sunan International Airport in a distance of 45 mi (or 72 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 Complex of Koguryo Tombs in a distance of 60 mi (or 96 km), South.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sinuiju, P'yongsong, Pyongyang, Xinxing and Namp'o. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F
| Morning Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
| Night Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 25% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 52% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
20°C (68 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
22°C (71 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
21°C (70 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
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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.
Kwaksan Station
Kwaksan Station is the central railway station for Kwaksan County, North Korea. It is located on the Pyongui Line, which was formed from part of the Gyeongui Line to accommodate the shift of the capital from Seoul to Pyongyang. It was originally opened by the Japanese as Kakusan Station.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kwaksan.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kakusan, Kakuzan, Kwaksan-ŭp, Kwaksan, 곽산
