Daeseong-dong

Daeseong-dong is a in close to the North Korean border. It lies within the . The village is about 1.6 kilometres south of the , and 12 km from the city of , North Korea.
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  • Type: Village with 193 residents
  • Description: human settlement
  • Also known as: “Daeseongdong Jayu Maeul”, “Freedom Town”, “Jayu-ui Maeul”, “Tae Sung Dong”, “Taesŏng-dong”, “Täsŏngdong”, “대성동”, “대성동 마을”, and “自由村”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Joint Security Area and Bridge of No Return.

Military installation
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The is the only portion of the…

Bridge
Located in the , the "Bridge…

Building
The is a venue for peace talks between North and South Korea.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Panmunjeom and Kijong-dong.

, also P'anmunjŏm, is on the demarcation line between and .

Hamlet
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Kijŏng-dong, Kijŏngdong, Kijŏng tong or Kaepoong…

Daeseong-dong

Latitude
37.94186° or 37° 56′ 31″ north
Longitude
126.67848° or 126° 40′ 43″ east
Population
193
Elevation
24 metres (79 feet)
Open location code
8Q98WMRH+P9
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Daeseong-dong” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “台城洞”
  • Czech: “Täsong”
  • Czech: “Täsŏng”
  • Dutch: “Daeseong-dong”
  • Esperanto: “Daeseong-dong”
  • Esperanto: “Taeseong-dong”
  • German: “Daeseong-dong”
  • Greek: “Ντέσονγκ-ντονγκ”
  • Irish: “Daeseong-dong”
  • Japanese: “台城洞”
  • Japanese: “自由の村”
  • Korean: “대성동 자유 마을”
  • Korean: “자유의 마을”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Daeseong-dong”
  • Norwegian: “Daeseong-dong”
  • Russian: “Тэсон”
  • Thai: “แทซ็องดง”
  • Vietnamese: “Daeseong-dong”
  • “Daeseong-dong”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Josan-ri and Seonjeok-ri.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Panmunjeon Church and Daeseongdong Elementary School.

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