International Friendship ExhibitionHwasong-15 ICBM Launch Site MemorialMount YakNamdong DamKaechonResidence of Leadership
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Yŏngbyŏn

Yŏngbyŏn is a town in Nyongbyon County district, North Korea of about 9,584 people. Within 50 km by road there are 31 places to visit: 12 hill stations & viewpoints, 7 forts & heritage and 5 caves. The must-see places are International Friendship Exhibition, Pohyeon Temple and Hwasong-15 ICBM Launch Site Memorial.

39.8133° N, 125.8042° EPop. 9,584

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Within 30 km7 places
Within 50 km31
Must-see6
Notable128
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

International Friendship Exhibition, museum near Yŏngbyŏn
Must-see

International Friendship Exhibition

Museum · 53 km · Chagang

Pohyeon Temple, Buddhist site near Yŏngbyŏn
Must-see

Pohyeon Temple

Buddhist site · 53 km · Chagang

Hwasong-15 ICBM Launch Site Memorial, monument near Yŏngbyŏn
Must-see

Hwasong-15 ICBM Launch Site Memorial

Monument · 70 km · South Pyongan

Places near Yŏngbyŏn by type

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One day from Yŏngbyŏn

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:21 pm

104 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Yŏngbyŏn
  2. Tongnyong-gulcave · 1 hrs
  3. Kaechonheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Songgolbongviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Residence of Leadershipheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Namdong Damdam · 45 min
  7. Back in Yŏngbyŏn
Today’s loopYŏngbyŏnStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Yŏngbyŏn?

Mount Yak (viewpoint, about 3 km), Namdong Dam (dam, about 13 km), Kaechon (heritage site, about 19 km), Residence of Leadership (heritage site, about 25 km), Songgolbong (viewpoint, about 25 km), Tongnyong-gul (cave, about 25 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Yŏngbyŏn?

31 places on Spotwander: 12 hill stations & viewpoints, 7 forts & heritage, 5 caves, 7 lakes, dams & reservoirs.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Yŏngbyŏn?

Mount Yak, about 3 km by road; Songgolbong (25 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Yŏngbyŏn?

Kaechon, about 19 km by road; Residence of Leadership (25 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Yŏngbyŏn?

Start in Yŏngbyŏn, visit Tongnyong-gul, then Kaechon, then Songgolbong, then Residence of Leadership, then Namdong Dam, and drive back — about 104 km by road in all.