Songgong-ni
Songgong-ni is a locality in Kaesong, Hwanghae. Songgong-ni is situated nearby to the abandoned locality Palsal-li, as well as near the locality P’anmunjŏm-ni.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bridge of No Return and North Korea Peace Museum.
Bridge of No Return
Bridge
Photo: Filzstift, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Located in the Joint Security Area, the so-called "Bridge of No Return" crosses the Military Demarcation Line between North Korea and South Korea.
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 North Hwanghae Province, North Korea.
Joint Security Area
Military installation
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.
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.
Songgong-ni
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Bangsongni”, “Pangsong-ni”, and “Songgongni”
- Location: Kaesong, Hwanghae, North Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.9519° or 37° 57′ 7″ northLongitude
126.6606° or 126° 39′ 38″ eastElevation
20 metres (66 feet)Open location code
8Q98XM26+Q6GeoNames ID
1869627
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Songgong-ni” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “松谷里”
- Korean: “방송리”
- Korean: “송곡리”
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Localities in the Area
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