Wachon

Wachon is a locality in , . Wachon is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dorasan.

Railway station
Photo: Hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
station is a railway station situated on the Gyeongui–Jungang Line, which formerly connected and rail systems and has since been restored. is situated 3½ km northeast of Wachon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Daeseong-dong and Kijong-dong.

Village
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is a in close to the North Korean border. It lies within the . The village is about 1.6 kilometres south of the , and 12 km from the city of , North Korea. is situated 8 km north of Wachon.

Hamlet
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Kijŏng-dong, Kijŏngdong, Kijŏng tong or Kaepoong is a Potemkin village in P'yŏnghwa-ri, Panmun-guyok, , . It is situated in the North's half of the . is situated 8 km north of Wachon.

Village
Photo: Archeos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Munsan is a town of , , . It lies on the south bank of the , close to the edge of the and near and the . is situated 9 km east of Wachon.

Wachon

Latitude
37.87377° or 37° 52′ 26″ north
Longitude
126.68645° or 126° 41′ 11″ east
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Open location code
8Q98VMFP+GH
Geo­Names ID
9983582
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Wachon” goes by many names.
  • Korean: “와촌”

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