Hŏp’ung-dong
Hŏp’ung-dong is a locality in North Hwanghae, North Korea. Hŏp’ung-dong is situated nearby to the locality Hŭngmun-dong, as well as near Chinbong-ni.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sonha and Cherung Royal Tomb.
Sonha
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 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 Kaesong and Kijong-dong.
Kaesong
Photo: Nicor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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 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.
Hŏp’ung-dong
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Heopungdong”, “Hop’ung-dong”, and “Hŏp’ung-ni”
- Location: North Hwanghae, North Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.92278° or 37° 55′ 22″ northLongitude
126.575° or 126° 34′ 30″ eastElevation
78 metres (256 feet)Open location code
8Q98WHFF+4XGeoNames ID
1877096
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In Other Languages
“Hŏp’ung-dong” goes by many names.
- Korean: “허풍동”
Localities in the Area
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