Hŏp’ung-dong
Hŏp’ung-dong is a locality in Kaesong, Hwanghae. Hŏp’ung-dong is situated nearby to the locality Hŭngmun-dong, as well as near Chinbong-ni.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sonha station and Cherung Royal Tomb.
Sonha station
Railway station
Photo: Martin Cígler, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sonha station is a railway station located in Kaesŏng-t'ŭkkŭpsi, North Hwanghae province, North Korea. It is on located on the P'yŏngbu Line, which was formed from part of the Kyŏngŭi Line to accommodate the shift of the capital from Seoul to P'yŏngyang… Sonha station is situated 4 km north of Hŏp’ung-dong.
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 3½ km southwest of Hŏp’ung-dong.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kijong-dong and Daeseong-dong.
Kijong-dong
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 7 km east of Hŏp’ung-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 9 km east of Hŏp’ung-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.
Hŏp’ung-dong
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Heopungdong”, “Heopungni”, “Hop’ung-dong”, and “Hŏp’ung-ni”
- Location: Kaesong, Hwanghae, North Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.92232° or 37° 55′ 20″ northLongitude
126.57598° or 126° 34′ 34″ eastElevation
77 metres (253 feet)Open location code
8Q98WHCG+W9GeoNames ID
1877096
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Hŏp’ung-dong” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “許豊洞”
- Chinese: “許豊里”
- Korean: “허풍동”
- Korean: “허풍리”
Localities in the Area
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