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.
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 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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.02057° or 38° 1′ 14″ northLongitude
126.62031° or 126° 37′ 13″ eastElevation
63 metres (207 feet)Open location code
8QC82JCC+64GeoNames 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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