Mirŭk-tong
Mirŭk-tong is a locality in North Pyongan Province, North Korea. Mirŭk-tong is situated nearby to the quarter Minpo-dong, as well as near the locality Sŏgol.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge and Sinuiju Chongnyon station.
Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge
Bridge
Photo: xue siyang (df45086), CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge, or China–North Korea Friendship Bridge, is a bridge across the Yalu or Amnok River on the China–North Korea border. It connects the cities of Dandong in China and Sinuiju of North Korea, by railway and roadway but pedestrians are not allowed to cross between either side.
Sinuiju Chongnyon station
Railway station
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Sinuiju Chongnyon station, also known as Sinŭiju Ch'ŏngnyŏn station, is a railway station in Yŏkchŏn-dong, Sinŭiju-si, North P'yŏngan Province, North Korea.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sinuiju and Dandong.
Sinuiju
Sinŭiju is a city in North Korea which faces Dandong, Liaoning, China, across the international border of the Yalu River. It is the capital of North P'yŏngan province.
Dandong
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Dandong, is a city in Liaoning Province, China, right next to the North Korean border. The quiet riverside city is most famous for the pockmarked Yalu River Bridge spanning distressingly over the river.
Zhenzhu
Suburb
Zhenzhu Subdistrict is a subdistrict in Zhen'an District, Dandong, Liaoning, China. As of 2020, it administers the following four residential communities and one village:… Zhenzhu is situated 6 km north of Mirŭk-tong.
Mirŭk-tong
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Mireukdong”, “Miruk-tong”, “Miryŏk-tong”, and “미륵동”
- Location: North Pyongan Province, North Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.09556° or 40° 5′ 44″ northLongitude
124.38611° or 124° 23′ 10″ eastElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
8QG639WP+6CGeoNames ID
2042843
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