Kuryong-yŏn
Kuryong-yŏn is a waterfall in Kangwŏn-do, North Korea. Kuryong-yŏn is situated nearby to the locality Miryŏkpul, as well as near Samgŏ-ri.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kumgangsan and Singyesa.
Kumgangsan
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kumgangsan, literally the Diamond Mountains, is in North Korea. The mountain and surroundings were listed as a mixed UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2025.
Singyesa
Buddhist temple
Singyesa is a Korean Buddhist temple located in Onjong-ri in Kosong County, Kangwon Province, North Korea. Once one of the largest of the hundreds of temples located in scenic Mount Kumgang, the complex was destroyed by US bombings during the Korean War. Singyesa is situated 4 km east of Kuryong-yŏn.
Kuryong-yŏn
- Type: Waterfall
- Also known as: “Guryongyeon”, “Guryongyeon Falls”, “Kuryong-yon”, and “Kuryong-yŏn Falls”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Kangwŏn-do, North Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.66393° or 38° 39′ 50″ northLongitude
128.13336° or 128° 8′ 0″ eastElevation
681 metres (2,234 feet)Open location code
8QCCM47M+H8GeoNames ID
1931918
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In Other Languages
“Kuryong-yŏn” goes by many names.
- Korean: “구룡연”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Miryŏkpul and Samgŏ-ri.
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