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Cholgol Destination Guide
Delve into Cholgol in North Korea
Cholgol in the region of P'yŏngyang-si is a city in North Korea - some 5 mi or ( 8 km ) North-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital .
Current time in Cholgol is now 07:27 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Daegu, Seoul, Busan, Gwangju, and Incheon. While being here, make sure to check out Daegu . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Cholgol ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Pyongyang metro ride
Pyongyang metro: inside the train between Puhung and Yonggwang station. My travelogue: vienna-pyongyang.blogspot.com (by train from Austria to North Korea). ..
North Koreans wept over Kim Jong-il's death - 19Dec2011
SEOUL (Reuters) - Few national leaders die these days with no one outside their country knowing about it. For more than 48 hours. Not even a mention on Twitter. Yet apparently no one, including South ..
Morning siren in Pyongyang (DPRK)
Every morning at about 07:00 the worker´s siren go off. I also recommend: "Not an every day lunch experience" youtu.be "Strange flash lights in Pyongyang" youtu.be "Reunification arch in Pyongyang" yo ..
Practice for the big parade
Soldiers in Pyongyang practicing for some parade, near the Three Revolutions Exhibition in Pyongyang (Pyongyang, April 13th 2010) ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Korea Central Zoo
The Korea Central Zoo, also referred to as the Pyongyang Central Zoo, is the national zoo of North Korea. It is located near Mt. Taesong in downtown Pyongyang. The zoo has over 5,000 wild animals, comprising a total of 650 species, and covers an area of roughly one square kilometre. It was established in April 1959 at the instruction of Kim Il-sung.
Located at 39.07 125.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Kumsusan Palace of the Sun
Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, formerly the Kumsusan Memorial Palace, and sometimes referred to as the Kim Il-sung Mausoleum, is a building located near the northeast corner of the city of Pyongyang and serves as the mausoleum for Kim Il-sung, the founder and eternal president of North Korea, and for his son Kim Jong-il who succeeded him as the country's ruler. The palace was built in 1976 as the Kumsusan Assembly Hall, and served as Kim Il-sung's official residence.
Located at 39.06 125.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Pyongyang University of Foreign Studies
The Pyongyang University of Foreign Studies is a 5-year university in Pyongyang, North Korea, specialising in language education.
Located at 39.07 125.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Rungnado May Day Stadium
The Rŭngnado May First Stadium, or May Day Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, completed on May 1, 1989. It is regarded as the largest stadium in the world by capacity which is followed by Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata,India.
Located at 39.05 125.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Arirang Festival
The Grand Mass Gymnastics and Artistic Performance Arirang are held in the Rungrado May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea. The gymnastics and artistic festival, known as mass games, begins in early August and ends around September 10th.
Located at 39.05 125.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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