Taewŏn-dong

Taewŏn-dong is a locality in Kaesong, Hwanghae. Taewŏn-dong is situated nearby to the locality Ryonghŭng-dong, as well as near the abandoned locality Hwagok-tong.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Panmunjeom and Kijong-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.

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 south of Taewŏn-dong.

Taewŏn-dong

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Daewolli”, “Daewondong”, “Taewŏl-li”, and “Taewon-dong”
Location: Kaesong, Hwanghae, North Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

38.02057° or 38° 1′ 14″ north

Longitude

126.62031° or 126° 37′ 13″ east

Elevation

63 metres (207 feet)

Open location code

8QC82JCC+64

GeoNames ID

1890683

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Korean—“Taewŏn-dong” goes by many names.

Chinese: “大院洞”
Chinese: “大院里”
Korean: “대원동”
Korean: “대원리”

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