Seonjeok-ri
Seonjeok-ri is a locality in South Korea. Seonjeok-ri is situated nearby to the locality Josan-ri, as well as near the village Daeseong-dong.Places of Interest
Highlights include Joint Security Area and Bridge of No Return.
Joint Security Area
Military installation
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The Joint Security Area is the only portion of the Korean Demilitarized Zone where North and South Korean forces stand face-to-face. The JSA is used by the two Koreas for diplomatic engagements and, until March 1991, was also the site of military negotiations between North Korea and the United Nations Command.
Bridge of No Return
Bridge
Photo: Filzstift, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Located in the Joint Security Area, the so-called "Bridge of No Return" crosses the Military Demarcation Line between North Korea and South Korea.
North Korea Peace Museum
Museum
Photo: Bubbha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The North Korea Peace Museum is in the building constructed to house the signing of the Korean War Armistice Agreement on 27 July 1953. It is located in the former village of Panmunjeom in Panmun-guyok, Kaesong, North Korea.
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.
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.
Seonjeok-ri
- Type: Locality
- Location: South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.95688° or 37° 57′ 25″ northLongitude
126.67228° or 126° 40′ 20″ eastOpen location code
8Q98XM4C+QWOpenStreetMap ID
node 8288375964OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Seonjeok-ri” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “善積里”
- French: “Seonjeok-ri”
- Greek: “Σόντζοκ-ρι”
- Japanese: “善積里”
- Korean: “Seonjeok-ri”
- Korean: “선적리”
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