KPA 3

KPA 3 is a tower in South Korea. KPA 3 is situated nearby to Bridge of 72 hours, as well as near the military installation Joint Security Area.

Places of Interest Nearby

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. Joint Security Area is situated 390 metres southeast of KPA 3.

Bridge of No Return

Bridge

Photo: Filzstift, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Located in the Joint Security Area, the "Bridge of No Return" crosses the Military Demarcation Line between North Korea and South Korea. Bridge of No Return is situated 450 metres southwest of KPA 3.

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. North Korea Peace Museum is situated 750 metres west of KPA 3.

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.

KPA 3

Latitude

37.95981° or 37° 57′ 35″ north

Longitude

126.67257° or 126° 40′ 21″ east

Open location code

8Q98XM5F+W2

OpenStreetMap ID

way 91455309

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=tower

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“KPA 3” goes by many names.

Korean: “KPA 3”

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