Ssuksom

Ssuksom is a small island in the Taedong River in , North Korea, separated by a shallow channel from the larger to its west. Since 1983 it has been accessible by road via an off-ramp in the middle of the Chungsong Bridge.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: Island in Pyongyang, North Korea
  • Also known as: Pongnae-do”, “Ssuk Islet”, “Ssuk-som”, and “Ssukseom

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pyongyang Sci-Tech Complex and Yanggak Island.

Community center
The DPRK Sci-Tech Complex is a science and technology centre housed in a large atom-shaped building located on Ssuk Island in , accessed by the Chungsong Bridge.

Island
Yanggakdo, or is a small island in the Taedong River, located about two kilometers to the south-east of the centre of the capital city . is situated 2½ km east of Ssuksom.

Railway station
is the central railway station of , North Korea. It is located in Yŏkchŏn-dong, . is situated 3 km northeast of Ssuksom.

Ssuksom

Latitude
38.98932° or 38° 59′ 22″ north
Longitude
125.71136° or 125° 42′ 41″ east
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
8QC7XPQ6+PG
Geo­Names ID
6363654
Wiki­data ID
Q26719068
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ssuksom” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Ssuk-sŏm (pulo sa Amihanang Korea, Pyongyang)
  • Cebuano: Ssuk-sŏm
  • Chinese: 肅島
  • French: île Ssuk
  • French: ilot Ssuk
  • French: îlot Ssuk
  • French: Îlot Ssuk
  • German: Ssuk
  • Japanese: スク島
  • Korean: 봉내도
  • Korean: 봉래도
  • Korean: 쑥섬
  • Low German: Ssuk
  • Swedish: Ssuk-sŏm

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