Palsal-li

Palsal-li is an abandoned locality in Kaesong, Hwanghae. Palsal-li is situated nearby to the locality Songgong-ni, as well as near P’anmunjŏm-ni.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bridge of No Return and Joint Security Area.

Bridge of No Return

Bridge

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Located in the Joint Security Area, the "Bridge of No Return" crosses the Military Demarcation Line between North Korea and South Korea.

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.

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 Panmun-guyok, Kaesong, North Korea.

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.

Palsal-li

Type: Abandoned locality
Also known as: “Balsalli” and “Palsan-ni”
Location: Kaesong, Hwanghae, North Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

37.94964° or 37° 56′ 59″ north

Longitude

126.66639° or 126° 39′ 59″ east

Elevation

12 metres (39 feet)

Open location code

8Q98WMX8+VH

GeoNames ID

1872770

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Korean—“Palsal-li” goes by many names.

Chinese: “拔山里”
Korean: “발산리”

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