Pobang-dong
Pobang-dong is a locality in Kaesong, Hwanghae. Pobang-dong is situated nearby to the locality Ku-ch’on, as well as near Sansang-dong.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kijong-dong and Daeseong-dong.
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. Kijong-dong is situated 6 km northeast of Pobang-dong.
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 8 km northeast of Pobang-dong.
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.
Pobang-dong
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Bobangdong”
- Location: Kaesong, Hwanghae, North Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.90623° or 37° 54′ 22″ northLongitude
126.60377° or 126° 36′ 14″ eastElevation
77 metres (253 feet)Open location code
8Q98WJ43+FGGeoNames ID
1872579
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Pobang-dong” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “寶坊洞”
- Korean: “보방동”
Localities in the Area
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