Kaesŏng-si
Kaesŏng is a city in North Korea, only 8 km from the DMZ with South Korea. Twelve historic monuments and sites in Kaesong were inscribed to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2013.- …lies at an elevation of around 40 metres (110 feet)
- Also known as“Kaesŏng”“Kaesŏng-bu”“Kaijō-fu”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bongdong and Sonha station.
Bongdong
Railway station
Pongdong station is a railway station located…
Sonha station
Sonha station is a railway station located…
Panmun Station
P'anmun station is a railway station located in the… Panmun Station is situated 4 km southeast of Kaesŏng-si.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Panmunjeom and Kijong-dong.
Panmunjeom
Panmunjeom, also P'anmunjŏm, is on the demarcation line between North and South Korea.
Kijong-dong
Kijŏng-dong, Kijŏngdong, Kijŏng tong or Kaepoong… Kijong-dong is situated 4½ km east of Kaesŏng-si.
Daeseong-dong
Daeseong-dong is a village in South Korea close to the North Korean border. Daeseong-dong is situated 7 km east of Kaesŏng-si.
Kaesŏng-si
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Latitude
37.9483° or 37° 56′ 54″ north
Longitude
126.603° or 126° 36′ 11″ east
Open location code
8Q98WJX3+86
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In Other Languages
“Kaesŏng-si” goes by many names.
- Korean: “개성시”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pongdong and Chinbong-san.
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