Yonggwang-up: facts

At a glance

• Country: North Korea
• Region: South Hamgyong
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 21,882
• Coordinates: 40.0183° N, 127.4547° E
• Time zone: Asia/Pyongyang (UTC+09:00)
• Currency: Won (KPW)
• Distance to the capital, Pyongyang: 182 km (113 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Sondok Airport (DSO): 30 km (19 mi), straight line
• Wonsan Kalma Airport (WOS): 95 km (59 mi), straight line
• Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ): 177 km (110 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Hamhung: 13 km (8 mi)
• Hungnam: 25 km (15 mi)
• Samho-rodongjagu: 36 km (23 mi)
• Hongwon: 43 km (27 mi)
• Yuktae-dong: 60 km (37 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Hamhung, 13 km (8 mi)