Sambong-ni

Sambong-ni is a locality in Kaesong, Hwanghae. Sambong-ni is situated nearby to the locality Ku-ch’on, as well as near Chuk-tong.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cherung.

Cherung

Tomb

The Cherŭng Royal Tomb, also known as Jeneung Royal Tomb, is a 15th-century mausoleum located in Chi-dong, Panmun-guyok Kaesong, North Korea. The site contains the body of Queen Sinui, first wife of Yi Song-gye, the founder of the Joseon dynasty. Cherung is situated 4 km west of Sambong-ni.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kijong-dong and Daeseong-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 7 km northeast of Sambong-ni.

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 northeast of Sambong-ni.

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.

Sambong-ni

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Heungwangni”, “Hŭngwang-ni”, and “Sambongni”
Location: Kaesong, Hwanghae, North Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

37.89848° or 37° 53′ 55″ north

Longitude

126.60167° or 126° 36′ 6″ east

Elevation

66 metres (217 feet)

Open location code

8Q98VJX2+9M

GeoNames ID

1948006

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Korean—“Sambong-ni” goes by many names.

Chinese: “三峯里”
Chinese: “興旺里”
Korean: “삼봉리”
Korean: “흥왕리”

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