Hŭngwang-ni
Hŭngwang-ni is a locality in North Hwanghae, North Korea. Hŭngwang-ni is situated nearby to the locality Ku-ch’on, as well as near Kanŭngol.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cherung Royal Tomb.
Cherung Royal Tomb
Tomb
The Cherŭng Royal Tomb, also known as Jeneung Royal Tomb, is a 15th-century mausoleum located in Chi-dong, Panmun-guyok Kaesong, North Korea. The site contains the body of Queen Sinui, first wife of Yi Song-gye, the founder of the Joseon dynasty. Cherung Royal Tomb is situated 4 km west of Hŭngwang-ni.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kijong-dong and Daeseong-dong.
Kijong-dong
Hamlet
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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 7 km northeast of Hŭngwang-ni.
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 8 km northeast of Hŭngwang-ni.
Kaesong
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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.
Hŭngwang-ni
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Heungwangni” and “Hungwang-ni”
- Location: North Hwanghae, North Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.9° or 37° 54′ northLongitude
126.6° or 126° 36′ eastElevation
121 metres (397 feet)Open location code
8Q98WJ22+22GeoNames ID
1876986
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In Other Languages
“Hŭngwang-ni” goes by many names.
- Korean: “흥왕리”
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Localities in the Area
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