Gaechangdong

Gaechangdong is a locality in Gunnae-myeon, Paju, Gyeonggi. Gaechangdong is situated nearby to the locality Oryongdong, as well as near Yulmindong.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Unification Bridge and Imjingang station.

Imjingang station

Railway station

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Imjingang station is a railway station on the Gyeongui–Jungang Line. Imjingang station is situated 3 km south of Gaechangdong.

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. Camp Bonifas is situated 3 km northwest of Gaechangdong.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Daeseong-dong and Munsan-eup.

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 7 km northwest of Gaechangdong.

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 7 km southeast of Gaechangdong.

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.

Gaechangdong

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

37.91722° or 37° 55′ 2″ north

Longitude

126.749° or 126° 44′ 56″ east

Elevation

20 metres (66 feet)

Open location code

8Q98WP8X+VJ

GeoNames ID

9984983

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In Other Languages

“Gaechangdong” goes by many names.

Korean: “개창동”

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