Geumgokdong

Geumgokdong is a locality in Paju, Gyeonggi. Geumgokdong is situated nearby to the locality Jorangjin, as well as near Sojangni.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Imjingang station and Dorasan.

Imjingang station

Railway station

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Imjingang station is a railway station on the Gyeongui–Jungang Line. Imjingang station is situated 2½ km northeast of Geumgokdong.

Dorasan

Railway station

Photo: Hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dorasan station is a railway station situated on the Gyeongui–Jungang Line, which formerly connected North Korean and South Korean rail systems and has since been restored. Dorasan is situated 3½ km northwest of Geumgokdong.

Uncheon station

Railway station

Uncheon station is a railway station on the Gyeongui–Jungang Line in South Korea. It is currently served by the Gyeongui–Jungang Line Munsan-Imjingang shuttle service. Uncheon station is situated 3½ km east of Geumgokdong.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Munsan-eup and Daeseong-dong.

Munsan-eup

Village

Photo: Archeos, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Munsan is a town of Paju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It lies on the south bank of the Imjin River, close to the edge of the Demilitarized Zone and near Panmunjom and the Joint Security Area. Munsan-eup is situated 5 km east of Geumgokdong.

Daeseong-dong

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

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 9 km northwest of Geumgokdong.

Geumgokdong

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Kŭmgok-tong”
Location: Paju, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

37.87013° or 37° 52′ 13″ north

Longitude

126.73218° or 126° 43′ 56″ east

Elevation

29 metres (95 feet)

Open location code

8Q98VPCJ+3V

GeoNames ID

1951611

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In Other Languages

“Geumgokdong” goes by many names.

Korean: “금곡동”

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