Sonyŏn-dong

Sonyŏn-dong is a locality in Kaesong, Hwanghae. Sonyŏn-dong is situated nearby to the locality Chŭngsan-dong, as well as near P’yŏnghwa-ri.

Places of Interest

Highlights include North Korea Peace Museum and Bongdong.

North Korea Peace Museum

Museum

Photo: Bubbha, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The North Korea Peace Museum is in the building constructed to house the signing of the Korean War Armistice Agreement on 27 July 1953. It is located in the former village of Panmunjeom in Panmun-guyok, Kaesong, North Korea. North Korea Peace Museum is situated 2½ km east of Sonyŏn-dong.

Bongdong

Railway station

Pongdong station is a railway station located in Pongsan County, North Hwanghae province, North Korea. It is on located on the P'yŏngbu Line, which was formed from part of the Kyŏngŭi Line to accommodate the shift of the capital from Seoul to P'yŏngyang…

Joint Security Area

Military installation

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The Joint Security Area is the only portion of the Korean Demilitarized Zone where North and South Korean forces stand face-to-face. The JSA is used by the two Koreas for diplomatic engagements and, until March 1991, was also the site of military negotiations between North Korea and the United Nations Command. Joint Security Area is situated 3½ km east of Sonyŏn-dong.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kijong-dong and Panmunjeom.

Kijong-dong

Hamlet

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Kijŏng-dong, Kijŏngdong, Kijŏng tong or Kaepoong is a Potemkin village in P'yŏnghwa-ri, Panmun-guyok, Kaesong Special City, North Korea. It is situated in the North's half of the Korean Demilitarized Zone.

Panmunjeom

Photo: Kok Leng Yeo, CC BY 2.0.

Panmunjeom, also P'anmunjŏm, is on the demarcation line between North and South Korea. It is a living relic of the Cold War era. It can only be visited on an organized tour.

Daeseong-dong

Village

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Daeseong-dong is a village in South Korea close to the North Korean border. It lies within the Korean Demilitarized Zone. The village is about 1.6 kilometres south of the Bridge of No Return, and 12 km from the city of Kaesong, North Korea. Daeseong-dong is situated 4 km southeast of Sonyŏn-dong.

Sonyŏn-dong

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Sonyeondong” and “Sonyon-dong”
Location: Kaesong, Hwanghae, North Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

37.95928° or 37° 57′ 33″ north

Longitude

126.63592° or 126° 38′ 9″ east

Elevation

42 metres (138 feet)

Open location code

8Q98XJ5P+P9

GeoNames ID

1869307

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Korean—“Sonyŏn-dong” goes by many names.

Chinese: “少年洞”
Korean: “소년동”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Chŭngsan-dong and P’yŏnghwa-ri.

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