Kwangi-gol
Kwangi-gol is a locality in Kaesong, Hwanghae. Kwangi-gol is situated nearby to the locality Chŏm-maŭl, as well as near Ch’ŏngyang-dong.Places of Interest
Highlights include North Korea Peace Museum and Joint Security Area.
North Korea Peace Museum
Museum
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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.
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.
Bridge of No Return
Bridge
Photo: Filzstift, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Located in the Joint Security Area, the so-called "Bridge of No Return" crosses the Military Demarcation Line between North Korea and South Korea.
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
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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 2½ km south of Kwangi-gol.
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 3½ km southeast of Kwangi-gol.
Kwangi-gol
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Gwangigol” and “Kwangigol”
- Location: Kaesong, Hwanghae, North Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.96677° or 37° 58′ 0″ northLongitude
126.65817° or 126° 39′ 29″ eastElevation
50 metres (164 feet)Open location code
8Q98XM85+P7GeoNames ID
1874975
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Kwangi-gol” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “光伊洞”
- Korean: “광이골”
Localities in the Area
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