Pugwŏn-dong
Pugwŏn-dong is a locality in South P’yŏngan Province, North Korea. Pugwŏn-dong is situated nearby to the locality Chungch’am, as well as near Ch’ŏngamch’am.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pongchon Coal Mine and Pongchon station.
Pongchon Coal Mine
Railway station
Pongch'ŏn T'an'gwang station is a railway station in Pongch'ŏn-dong, Kaech'ŏn municipal city, South P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It is the terminus of the Pongch'ŏn Colliery Line of the Korean State Railway, serving a major anthracite mine.
Pongchon station
Railway station
Pongch'ŏn station is a railway station in Pongch'ŏn-dong, Kaech'ŏn municipal city, South P'yŏngan province, North Korea on the Manp'o Line of the Korean State Railway; it is also the starting point of the Pongch'ŏn Colliery Line to Pongch'ŏn Colliery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kunu-dong and Kaechon.
Kunu-dong
Quarter
Kunu-dong is a village located in South Pyongan Province, North Korea. A key battle of the Korean War, the Battle of Kunu-ri, took place there in November 1950. Kunu-dong is situated 10 km southwest of Pugwŏn-dong.
Pugwŏn-dong
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Hokuin”, “In-ri”, “Pugwŏn”, “Pugwon-dong”, “Pugwŏn-ni”, “Pugwŏn-nodongjagu”, and “Wŏn-ni”
- Location: South P’yŏngan Province, North Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.77333° or 39° 46′ 24″ northLongitude
125.96028° or 125° 57′ 37″ eastElevation
73 metres (240 feet)Open location code
8QF7QXF6+84GeoNames ID
1872221
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