Oya-dong
Oya-dong is a locality in North Hwanghae, North Korea. Oya-dong is situated nearby to the locality Taewŏl-li, as well as near Chŏnjae-ri.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include North Korea Peace Museum.
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 North Hwanghae Province, North Korea. North Korea Peace Museum is situated 4 km southeast of Oya-dong.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Panmunjeom and Kijong-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.
Kijong-dong
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Kijŏng-dong, Kijŏngdong, Kijŏng tong or Kaepoong is reportedly 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 5 km south of Oya-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 6 km southeast of Oya-dong.
Oya-dong
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Oyadong”
- Location: North Hwanghae, North Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.9925° or 37° 59′ 33″ northLongitude
126.645° or 126° 38′ 42″ eastElevation
56 metres (184 feet)Open location code
8Q98XJVV+2XGeoNames ID
1873036
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In Other Languages
“Oya-dong” goes by many names.
- Korean: “오야동”
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