Hojŏn-yŏk

Hojŏn-yŏk is an abandoned railway station in South Hamgyong, North Korea.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Hamheung Main Palace.

Hamheung Main Palace

Park

Hamheung Royal Villa is a villa located in Sonamudong, Sapogu Station, Hamheung. Designated National Treasure no. 107 of North Korea, the villa was the residence of Yi Seong-gye before he founded the Joseon Dynasty. Hamheung Main Palace is situated 2½ km southwest of Hojŏn-yŏk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hamhung.

Hamhung

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Hamhŭng is North Korea's second-largest city, and a major port city and industrial hub. Hamhung is the capital of South Hamgyŏng Province and the 16th largest city in the Korean Peninsula.

Hojŏn-yŏk

Type: Abandoned railway station
Also known as: “Hojeon”, “Hojeonyeok”, “Hojŏn”, “Hojon-yok”, and “호전역”
Category: transport
Location: South Hamgyong, North Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

39.8875° or 39° 53′ 15″ north

Longitude

127.58833° or 127° 35′ 18″ east

Elevation

11 metres (36 feet)

Open location code

8QF9VHPQ+X8

GeoNames ID

6273463

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In Other Languages

“Hojŏn-yŏk” goes by many names.

Korean: “호전”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Hosang-ni and Yongsin-dong.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Sŏbon’gung and Horyŏn-ch’ŏn.

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Worth a closer look: Pyongyang and Baekdu Mountains.

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