Chirŭng-dong
Chirŭng-dong is a locality in North Korea. Chirŭng-dong is situated nearby to the locality Chorokdong, as well as near Karhyŏn.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Panmunjeom and Daeseong-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.
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 southwest of Chirŭng-dong.
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 9 km southwest of Chirŭng-dong.
Chirŭng-dong
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Chinŭng-dong” and “Chirung-dong”
- Location: North Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.98333° or 37° 59′ northLongitude
126.75° or 126° 45′ eastElevation
85 metres (279 feet)Open location code
8Q98XQM2+82GeoNames ID
1878768
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In Other Languages
“Chirŭng-dong” goes by many names.
- Korean: “지릉동”
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