Somun-dong
Somun-dong is a village in North Korea. Somun-dong is situated nearby to the village Kyongru-dong, as well as near Chongno-dong.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Russian Embassy and Mansudae Assembly Hall.
Russian Embassy
Government office
Photo: Lazyhawk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Embassy of Russia in Pyongyang（Russian: Посольство России в КНДР; Korean: 조선민주주의인민공화국주재 로씨야련방대사관）is the official diplomatic mission of the Russian Federation in the Democratic Republic of Korea. The current ambassador is Aleksandr Matsegora.
Mansudae Assembly Hall
Public building
Photo: Nicor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mansudae Assembly Hall is the seat of the Supreme People's Assembly, the unicameral legislature of North Korea. It is located in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang and sits adjacent to the Korean Revolution Museum.
Grand People’s Study House
Library
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The Grand People's Study House is the central library located in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. The library was built in 1982 in honour of the Supreme Leader Kim Il Sung's 70th birthday.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pyongyang.
Pyongyang
Photo: Nicor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pyongyang is the capital city of North Korea, with about 2,750,000 inhabitants. It is on the Taedong River in the southwest of the country and is known as the Capital of the Revolution.
Somun-dong
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Sŏmun-dong”
- Category: locality
- Location: North Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.0255° or 39° 1′ 32″ northLongitude
125.74715° or 125° 44′ 50″ eastElevation
20 metres (66 feet)Open location code
8QF72PGW+5VOpenStreetMap ID
node 9349291853OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
1869769
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Russian—“Somun-dong” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “西門洞”
- Japanese: “西門洞”
- Korean: “서문동”
- Russian: “Сомундон”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kyongru-dong and Chongno-dong.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Haktanggol Fountain Park and Mansudae Fountain Park.
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