Hyanggyodong
Hyanggyodong is a locality in Gunnae-myeon, Paju, Gyeonggi. Hyanggyodong is situated nearby to the locality Jangdan, as well as near Omokdong.Places of Interest
Highlights include Camp Bonifas.
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.
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 west of Hyanggyodong.
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 Hyanggyodong.
Hyanggyodong
- Type: Locality
- Location: Gunnae-myeon, Paju, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.9421° or 37° 56′ 32″ northLongitude
126.74734° or 126° 44′ 50″ eastElevation
42 metres (138 feet)Open location code
8Q98WPRW+RWGeoNames ID
1951632
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In Other Languages
“Hyanggyodong” goes by many names.
- Korean: “향교동”
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