Kŏl-Sŏm

Kŏl-Sŏm is an islet in , . Kŏl-Sŏm is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in North Korea
  • Also known as: “Geolseom”, “Gwaeamdo”, “Gwaemi”, “Kwae-do”, “Kwaeam-do”, and “Kwaemi”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rajin-guyok.

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Photo: Laika ac, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rajin-guyŏk is a North Korean ward on in the in the North Pacific Ocean on the northeast tip of . It is in the region and location in the south of . North of it lies the North Korea–Russia border. is situated 9 km north of Kŏl-Sŏm.

Kŏl-Sŏm

Latitude
42.17268° or 42° 10′ 22″ north
Longitude
130.31099° or 130° 18′ 40″ east
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
8QJG58F6+39
Open­Street­Map ID
way 22530049
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2048818
Wiki­data ID
Q27253394
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Satellite Map

Discover Kŏl-Sŏm from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Kŏl-Sŏm” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Kŏl-sŏm”
  • Chinese: “掛島”
  • Korean: “Kŏl-Sŏm”
  • Korean: “걸섬”
  • Korean: “괘미”
  • Korean: “괘암도”
  • Korean: “쾌미”
  • Russian: “остров Квэамдо”
  • Swedish: “Kŏl-sŏm”

Localities in the Area

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