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Residences of North Korean leaders

official residences of the supreme leader of North Korea

North Korean leaders have over 12 different homes that they can use at any time., according to Kim Jong-il’s former bodyguard Lee Young-kuk.[1] Many of the residences were identified on satellite images[2] in the North Korea Uncovered project.[3] Ryongsong Residence is the main home of Kim Jong-un.[4] All homes are kept secret by the government and very few photographs exist.[5]

Residences of North Korean leaders is located in North Korea
Ryongsong
Kangdong
Sinuiju
Ryokpo
Ryokpo
Samsok
Samsok
Pyongsong
Pyongsong
Wonsan
Wonsan
Changsuwon
Changsuwon
Nampo
Nampo
Paektusan
Paektusan
Hyangsan
Hyangsan
Anju
Anju
Changsong
Changsong
Ragwon
Ragwon
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Leader's residences in North Korea
Name Location Direction from city center Coordinates
Ryongsong Residence Ryongsong district (Pyongyang) 12 km (7.5 mi) northeast 39.116377 N, 125.805817 E
Kangdong Residence Kangdong county (Pyongyang) 30 km (19 mi) northeast 39.201381 N, 126.020683 E
Sinuiju Residence Sinuiju (North Pyongan) 8.5 km (5.3 mi) east 40.081519 N, 124.499307 E
Ryokpo Residence[6] [7][8] Ryokpo district (Pyongyang) 19 km (12 mi) southeast 38.911222 N, 125.922911 E
Samsok Residence[9] Samsok district (Pyongyang) 21 km (13 mi) northeast 39.102224 N, 125.973830 E
Pyongsong Residence[10] Pyongsong (South Pyongan) 11 km (6.8 mi) northwest 39.338774 N, 125.804062 E
Wonsan Residence[11] Wonsan (Kangwon) 5 km (3.1 mi) northeast 39.188647 N, 127.477718 E
Changsuwon Residence Ryongsong district (Pyongyang) 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast 39.116069 N, 125.877501 E
Nampo Residence[12] Nampo (South Pyongan) 9 km (5.6 mi) northwest 38.777724 N, 125.321217 E
Paektusan Residence[13] Samjiyon County (Ryanggang) 7 km (4.3 mi) northwest 41.857656 N, 128.274726 E
Hyangsan Residence[14] Hyangsan county (North Pyongan) 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast 39.971916 N, 126.321648 E
Anju Residence[15] Anju (South Pyongan) 13 km (8.1 mi) east 39.635202 N, 125.810313 E
Changsong Residence[16] Changsong county (North Pyongan) 9 km (5.6 mi) west 40.440384 N, 125.118192 E
Ragwon Residence Ragwon county (South Hamgyong) 5 km (3.1 mi) south 39.857744 N, 127.780674 E
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References

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  1. ↑ Macintyre, Donald (February 18, 2002). "The Supremo in His Labyrinth". Time Magazine. Archived from the original on June 13, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  2. ↑ "The Palaces of Pyongyang on Google Earth". One Free Korea. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  3. ↑ Prynne, Miranda (June 21, 2009). "North Korea uncovered: Palaces, labour camps and mass graves". The Independent. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Kim Jong-il's 'Mt. Ryongnam Range' is succeeded by Kim Jong-un's 'Mt. Ami Range'". Leonid Petrov’s Korea Vision. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  5. ↑ Han, Young Jin (March 15, 2005). "Kim Jong Il, Where He Sleeps and Where He Works". DailyNK. Archived from the original on May 16, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  6. ↑ North Korea tears down buildings at Kim Jong Un’s winter palace complex. Anton Sokolin. NK News. May 6, 2024.
  7. ↑ Kim Jong Un Demolishes Own Palace, North Korea Watchers Say May 7, 2024. Newsweek. Archived May 11, 2024, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ "DPRK Leadership Residence". Wikimapia. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  9. ↑ "DPRK Leadership Residence". Wikimapia. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  10. ↑ "DPRK Leadership Residence". Wikimapia. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Large luxury complex". Wikimapia. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  12. ↑ "DPRK Leadership Residence". Wikimapia. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  13. ↑ "leadership residence". Wikimapia. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  14. ↑ "DPRK Leadership Residence". Wikimapia. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  15. ↑ "KWP Leadership Retreat and Chalet". Wikimapia. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  16. ↑ "DPRK Leadership Complex". Wikimapia. Retrieved December 12, 2012.

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