Wachon
Wachon is a locality in Paju, Gyeonggi. Wachon is situated nearby to the locality Chiljeongdong, as well as near Chuchon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dorasan.
Dorasan
Metro station
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Dorasan station is a railway station situated on the Gyeongui–Jungang Line, which formerly connected North Korean and South Korean rail systems and has since been restored. Dorasan is situated 3½ km northeast of Wachon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Daeseong-dong and Kijong-dong.
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 8 km north of Wachon.
Kijong-dong
Hamlet
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Kijŏng-dong, Kijŏngdong, Kijŏng tong or Kaepoong is reportedly 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 north of Wachon.
Munsan-eup
Village
Photo: Archeos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Munsan is a town of Paju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It lies on the south bank of the Imjin River, close to the edge of the Demilitarized Zone and near Panmunjom and the Joint Security Area. Munsan-eup is situated 9 km east of Wachon.
Wachon
- Type: Locality
- Location: Paju, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.87377° or 37° 52′ 26″ northLongitude
126.68645° or 126° 41′ 11″ eastElevation
16 metres (52 feet)Open location code
8Q98VMFP+GHGeoNames ID
9983582
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In Other Languages
“Wachon” goes by many names.
- Korean: “와촌”
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Localities in the Area
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