natural wonder
Changbaishan (Heaven Lake)
A stunning volcanic crater lake straddling the China-North Korea border, the deepest alpine lake in China at 2,189 meters elevation.
31 km · about 35 min drive
AsiaNorth KoreaYanggang-do
Samjiyŏn-ŭp
Yanggang-do, North Korea · Asia
About Samjiyŏn-ŭp
Samjiyŏn-ŭp sits on the route: 50 minutes from Changbai, 31km from Changbaishan (Heaven Lake).
Samjiyŏn-ŭp is in Yanggang-do, North Korea, with about 31,000 people. The nearest town is Changbai, about 44 km away.
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Within an hour or so of Samjiyŏn-ŭp: Changbaishan (Heaven Lake) (31 km).
Where is Samjiyŏn-ŭp?
Samjiyŏn-ŭp is in Yanggang-do, North Korea, about 44 km from Changbai.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 31,471
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- North Korea
- Region
- Yanggang-do
- Timezone
- Asia/Pyongyang
- Coordinates
- 41.8036, 128.3189
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