Jeomwon-ri
Jeomwon-ri is a locality in Gunnae-myeon, Paju, Gyeonggi. Jeomwon-ri is situated nearby to the village Tongilchon, as well as near the locality Baegyeon-ri.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tunnel Number 3 and Dorasan Observatory.
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.
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.
Camp Bonifas
Military installation
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.
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 4 km northwest of Jeomwon-ri.
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 6 km northwest of Jeomwon-ri.
Jeomwon-ri
- Type: Locality
- Location: Gunnae-myeon, Paju, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.92229° or 37° 55′ 20″ northLongitude
126.71768° or 126° 43′ 4″ eastOpen location code
8Q98WPC9+W3OpenStreetMap ID
node 415152578OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Korean—“Jeomwon-ri” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “点元里”
- Korean: “점원리”
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Localities in the Area
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