Hwanggumpyong Island

Hwanggumpyong, formerly called Hwanggumpyong Island, is a free-trade zone bordering . The area used to be a tidal island in the Yalu River.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in North Korea
  • Also known as: Hwanch’op’yŏng”, “Hwangch’op’yong”, “Hwangch’op’yŏng”, “hwangchopyong island”, “Kōsō-hyō”, and “Kōsōhei

Hwanggumpyong Island

Latitude
39.95° or 39° 57′ north
Longitude
124.33333° or 124° 20′ east
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
8QF6W8XM+X8
Geo­Names ID
1876901
Wiki­data ID
Q706910
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Hwanggumpyong Island” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 黃金坪
  • Chinese: 黃金坪島
  • Chinese: 黄金坪
  • Chinese: 黄金坪岛
  • German: Hwanggŭmp’yŏng
  • Greek: Νήσος Χουανγκουμπιόνγκ
  • Greek: Νήσος Χουάνγκουμπιονγκ
  • Indonesian: Pulau Hwanggumpyong
  • Japanese: 黄金坪
  • Korean: 황금평
  • Korean: 황초평
  • Literary Chinese: 黃金坪島
  • Spanish: Isla Hwanggumpyong
  • Vietnamese: Hwanggumpyong
  • Yue Chinese: 黃金坪島

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