Ryang-dong

Ryang-dong is a locality in South P’yŏngan Province, North Korea. Ryang-dong is situated nearby to the quarter Kunu-dong, as well as near the locality Haryonghyŏn.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kaechon Reeducation camp No. 1 and Kaechon station.

Kaechon Reeducation camp No. 1

Prison

Kyo-hwa-so No. 1 Kaechon is a re-education prison in North Korea with many political prisoners. It is not to be confused with the Kaechon internment camp, which is located 20 km to the south-east and is a more severe, kwalliso, camp.

Kaechon station

Railway station

Kaech'ŏn station is a railway station in 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 Kaech'ŏn Line to Sinanju, of the Choyang Colliery Line to Choyang Colliery and the Chunhyŏk Line to Chunhyŏngri. Kaechon station is situated 3 km northwest of Ryang-dong.

Chondong station

Railway station

Ch'ŏndong station is a railway station in Ryongjin-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 Taegak Branch to Taegak. Chondong station is situated 4 km south of Ryang-dong.

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.