Omokdong

Omokdong is a locality in Gunnae-myeon, Paju, Gyeonggi. Omokdong is situated nearby to the locality Jangdan, as well as near Hyanggyodong.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Camp Bonifas and Unification Bridge.

Camp Bonifas

Military installation

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Camp Bonifas is a United Nations Command military post located 400 m south of the southern boundary of the Korean Demilitarized Zone. It is 2,400 m south of the Military Demarcation Line, which forms the border between South Korea and North Korea.

Unification Bridge

Bridge

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Unification Bridge is situated 3½ km south of Omokdong.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Daeseong-dong and Panmunjeom.

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 6 km west of Omokdong.

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.

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 8 km west of Omokdong.

Omokdong

Type: Locality
Location: Gunnae-myeon, Paju, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

37.93503° or 37° 56′ 6″ north

Longitude

126.74415° or 126° 44′ 39″ east

Elevation

45 metres (148 feet)

Open location code

8Q98WPPV+2M

GeoNames ID

9984768

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In Other Languages

“Omokdong” goes by many names.

Korean: “오목동”

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