Wolbuk-hyeon

Wolbuk-hyeon is a pass in Yanggu-eup, Yanggu-gun, Gangwon and has an elevation of 767 metres. Wolbuk-hyeon is situated nearby to the locality Saet-kol, as well as near Soetgol.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yanggu.

Yanggu

Photo: Dcpeets, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Yanggu is a district in Gangwon near the Korean DMZ. Yanggu is located at the exact geographical center of the Korean Peninsula, living up to its title, 'The Center of Korea.' It borders Inje County to the east, Hwacheon County to the west, and Chuncheon City to the south, while bordering Changdo County in North Korea to the north across the Military Demarcation Line.

Wolbuk-hyeon

Type: Pass with an elevation of 767 metres
Category: landform
Location: Yanggu-eup, Yanggu-gun, Gangwon, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

38.07944° or 38° 4′ 46″ north

Longitude

127.93583° or 127° 56′ 9″ east

Elevation

767 metres (2,516 feet)

Open location code

8QC93WHP+Q8

GeoNames ID

6365085

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Wolbuk-hyeon” goes by many names.

Korean: “Wŏlbuk-hyŏn”
Korean: “월북현”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Saet-kol and Soetgol.

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