Haesŏl-li

Haesŏl-li is a locality in South Hwanghae, North Korea. Haesŏl-li is situated nearby to the locality T’aejorŭng-dong, as well as near Ch’illŭng-dong.

Places of Interest

Highlights include King Wanggon Mausoleum and Kaesong Station.

King Wanggon Mausoleum

Tomb

Photo: Kallgan, CC BY-SA 1.0.

The Mausoleum of King Wang Kŏn, more correctly known as the Hyŏllŭng Royal Tomb, is a mausoleum located Haesong Village, Kaesŏng, North Korea. The tomb belongs to the founder of the Goryeo Dynasty, Wang Kon, who received the temple name 'Taejo' and was the first monarch to unify the entire Korean peninsula after the subjugation the southern states of Silla and Baekje.

Kaesong Station

Railway station

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Kaesŏng station is a railway station located in Kaesŏng, North Korea. It is 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; though this line physically connects P'yŏngyang to Pusan via Dorasan, in operational reality trains terminate here due to the Korean Demilitarized Zone. Kaesong Station is situated 3½ km southeast of Haesŏl-li.

Tomb of King Kongmin

Tomb

Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.

The Mausoleum of King Kongmin, more correctly known as the Hyonjongnung Royal Tomb, is a 14th-century mausoleum located in Haeson Village, in the city of Kaesong, North Korea. Tomb of King Kongmin is situated 3 km west of Haesŏl-li.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kaesong.

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.

Haesŏl-li

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Haesal-li”, “Haesol-li”, and “Haesŏn-ni”
Location: South Hwanghae, North Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

37.98444° or 37° 59′ 4″ north

Longitude

126.50778° or 126° 30′ 28″ east

Elevation

71 metres (233 feet)

Open location code

8Q98XGM5+Q4

GeoNames ID

1877587

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