Pidansom
Pidansom is a river island in the Yalu River in North Korea. Pidansom was developed by merging of several river islands such as Sindo Island and Maando in the 1960s.- Type: Artificial island
- Description: Island of North Pyongan province
- Also known as: “Bidanseom”, “Chouduan Island”, “Pidan Island”, “Pidan-som”, “Pidan-sŏm”, “Shin-tō”, “Sin Tô”, and “Sin-do”
Pidansom
- Categories: river island and landform
- Location: North Pyongan Province, North Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.86542° or 39° 51′ 56″ north
Longitude
124.24837° or 124° 14′ 54″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
8QF6V68X+58
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Pidansom” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “緋緞”
- Chinese: “緋緞島”
- Chinese: “绸缎岛”
- Japanese: “緋緞島”
- Korean: “비단섬”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Chikchang and Ankang.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Sindo-ryŏlto and Pidansŏm-rodongjagu Hyŏnjijido Sajŏk-pi.
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Worth a closer look: Pyongyang and Baekdu Mountains.
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