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Delve into Tong-gol
Tong-gol in P’yŏngan-bukto is a town located in North Korea about 96 mi (or 154 km) north-west of Pyongyang, the country's capital town.
Time in Tong-gol is now 10:45 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 5 airports closer to Tong-gol, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in North Korea is Sunan International Airport in a distance of 84 mi (or 135 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in North Korea is Complex of Koguryo Tombs in a distance of 93 mi (or 150 km), South-East.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sinuiju, Xinxing, Hongqi, Lanqi and Baiqi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 77 °F
Morning Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
Evening Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
Night Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 20% |
Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 2% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
25°C (76 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
11°C (53 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 6th of May 2024
13°C (55 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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Inside North Korea 3 - On the North Korea / China border
On the North Korea/China border, Photojournalist Sean Gallagher and reporter Mark MacKinnon (The Globe & Mail) report on the glaring differences lying either side of the Yalu River. 2009 http://www...
Start of Great Wall - Dandong
With Dalian American International School teachers outside of Dandong to the Tiger Hill section of the Great Wall -
Air Koryo in-flight meal
Lunch given aboard North Korean Air Koryo: A "hanbaobao" and a beer. I went with Koryo Tours.
Dandong Day 3 (Travelling Back)
Taking a train back to Shenyang. Most of the footage is taken by Gilles. Thank you for letting me use it!
Dandong Day 2 (Hushan Great Wall)
The Hushan or Tiger Mountain Great Wall (Chinese: 虎山长城; pinyin: Hǔshān Chángchéng), known to Koreans as Bakjak Fortress (Hangul :박작성 Hanja :泊汋 ...
First Tourist Visit to Sinuiju, North Korea (DPRK)
On May 20th Koryo Tour's General Manager Simon Cockerell was invited to be the first western tourist to visit the North Korean border city of Sinuiju, located just ...
Dandong Artist Wu Jun
Working on the promenade near the Broken Bridge between China and North Korea.
«Maogedream» Episode 4: Hi! North Korea(북한)! 《追梦侠》第4集:你好! 朝鲜/北韩 Eng Esp Chinese Sub Vlog
Episodio 4: Hola! Corea del Norte(북한)! 一个人背包客行走中国朝鲜Viaje a China y Corea del Norte 如果你喜欢我的频道的话帮我按个赞还有订阅一下.
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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.
Ryongchon County
Ryongch'ŏn County is a kun (county) in North P'yǒngan Province, North Korea, at the mouth of the Yalu River. The county seat is Ryongchŏn-ŭp, about 20 kilometers from the border with China. The area has a reported population of 27,000 and is a center of chemical and metalworking production.
Ryongchon disaster
The Ryongchŏn disaster was a train disaster that occurred in the town of Ryongchŏn, North Korea, near the border with the People's Republic of China on April 22, 2004, at 39 58' 58.60"N 124 27' 32.18"E. The disaster occurred when flammable cargo exploded at Ryongchon Station at around 13:00 local time. The news was released by South Korean media outlets, which reported that up to 3,000 people had been killed or injured in the blast and subsequent fires.