Kwae-do
Kwae-do is an island in South Hamgyong, North Korea. Kwae-do is situated near the locality Yŏmdunji, as well as near Yŏhaejin.Places of Interest
Highlights: Yohaejin station and Chongok station.
Yohaejin station
Railway station
Yŏhaejin station is a railway station in greater Tanch'ŏn city, South Hamgyŏng province, North Korea. Located on the P'yŏngra Line of the Korean State Railway, it is also the starting point of the Kŭmgol Line. The station was opened in 1924.
Chongok station
Railway station
Ch'ŏn'gok station is a railway halt in greater Tanch'ŏn city, South Hamgyŏng province, North Korea, on the Kŭmgol Line of the Korean State Railway. It was opened on 30 March 1943 along with the rest of the Yŏhaejin–Tongam section of the line. Chongok station is situated 3½ km north of Kwae-do.
Kwae-do
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Gwaedo”, “Gwaeseom”, “Kei To”, “Kei-tō”, and “Kwae-sŏm”
- Category: landform
- Location: South Hamgyong, North Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
40.4521° or 40° 27′ 8″ north
Longitude
128.99722° or 128° 59′ 50″ east
Open location code
8QGCFX2W+RV
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Kwae-do” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “掛島”
- Korean: “괘도”
- Korean: “괘섬”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Yŏmdunji and Yŏhaejin.
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