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 Royal Tomb.
Cherung Royal Tomb
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 Royal Tomb 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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.89848° or 37° 53′ 55″ northLongitude
126.60167° or 126° 36′ 6″ eastElevation
66 metres (217 feet)Open location code
8Q98VJX2+9MGeoNames 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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Localities in the Area
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