Gimchon
Gimchon is a locality in Gunnae-myeon, Paju, Gyeonggi. Gimchon is situated nearby to the locality Cheondangdong, as well as near Gwachon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Panmunjeom and Daeseong-dong.
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.
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 west of Gimchon.
Kijong-dong
Hamlet
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Kijŏng-dong, Kijŏngdong, Kijŏng tong or Kaepoong is 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 9 km west of Gimchon.
Gimchon
- Type: Locality
- Location: Gunnae-myeon, Paju, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.95833° or 37° 57′ 30″ northLongitude
126.76185° or 126° 45′ 43″ eastElevation
45 metres (148 feet)Open location code
8Q98XQ56+8PGeoNames ID
9983636
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In Other Languages
“Gimchon” goes by many names.
- Korean: “김촌”
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