Gongdeokdong
Gongdeokdong is a locality in Gunnae-myeon, Paju, Gyeonggi. Gongdeokdong is situated nearby to the locality Chŏmwŏl-li, as well as near Angol.Places of Interest
Highlights include Camp Bonifas and Dorasan.
Camp Bonifas
Military installation
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Camp Bonifas is a United Nations Command military post located 400 m south of the southern boundary of the Korean Demilitarized Zone. It is 2,400 m south of the Military Demarcation Line, which forms the border between South Korea and North Korea.
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 southwest of Gongdeokdong.
Tunnel Number 3
Photo: Josh Berglund, CC BY 2.0.
The Third Tunnel of Aggression is one of four known tunnels under the border between North Korea and South Korea, extending south of Panmunjom. Tunnel Number 3 is situated 3½ km west of Gongdeokdong.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Daeseong-dong and Panmunjeom.
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 6 km northwest of Gongdeokdong.
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
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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 8 km west of Gongdeokdong.
Gongdeokdong
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Kongdŏk-tong”
- Location: Gunnae-myeon, Paju, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.91957° or 37° 55′ 11″ northLongitude
126.73739° or 126° 44′ 15″ eastElevation
20 metres (66 feet)Open location code
8Q98WP9P+RXGeoNames ID
1951624
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In Other Languages
“Gongdeokdong” goes by many names.
- Korean: “공덕동”
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