P’anmunjŏm-ni
P’anmunjŏm-ni is a locality in South Hwanghae, North Korea. P’anmunjŏm-ni is situated nearby to the locality Paektongŭm-ni, as well as near Chŏkch’ŏl-li.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Panmun Station and Joint Security Area.
Panmun Station
Railway station
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P'anmun station is a railway station located in the Kaesŏng Industrial Region, North Hwanghae province, North Korea. It is 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 northeast of P’anmunjŏm-ni.
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…
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.
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 3 km east of P’anmunjŏm-ni.
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.
P’anmunjŏm-ni
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Bammonten”, “Hammonten”, “Nŏlmunni”, “P’anmunjŏm”, and “P’anmunjom-ni”
- Location: South Hwanghae, North Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.93833° or 37° 56′ 18″ northLongitude
126.64528° or 126° 38′ 43″ eastElevation
21 metres (69 feet)Open location code
8Q98WJQW+84GeoNames ID
1872687
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