Hadong
Hadong is a locality in Paju, Gyeonggi. Hadong is situated nearby to the locality Jangdan, as well as near Jangchon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dorasan Observatory and Dorasan.
Dorasan Observatory
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: 책읽는달팽, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dora Observatory is on the South Korean side of the 38th parallel. Situated on top of Dorasan in Paju, the observatory provides scenic views across the Demilitarized Zone.
Dorasan
Metro station
Photo: Hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Tunnel Number 3
Photo: Josh Berglund, CC BY 2.0.
The Third Tunnel of Aggression is one of four known tunnels under the border between North Korea and South Korea, extending south of Panmunjom.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Daeseong-dong and Kijong-dong.
Daeseong-dong
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 5 km northwest of Hadong.
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 6 km northwest of Hadong.
Panmunjeom
Photo: Kok Leng Yeo, CC BY 2.0.
Panmunjeom, also P'anmunjŏm, is on the demarcation line between North and South Korea. It is a living relic of the Cold War era. It can only be visited on an organized tour.
Hadong
- Type: Locality
- Location: Paju, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.90341° or 37° 54′ 12″ northLongitude
126.70244° or 126° 42′ 9″ eastElevation
23 metres (75 feet)Open location code
8Q98WP32+9XGeoNames ID
9983590
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In Other Languages
“Hadong” goes by many names.
- Korean: “하동”
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